How to Watch the Astros vs. Pirates Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for July 31
Published 6:06 am Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Jeremy Pena and the Houston Astros will hit the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Oneil Cruz on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET, at Minute Maid Park.
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Astros vs. Pirates Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Astros Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank 11th in baseball with 122 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Houston ranks ninth in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
- The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.262).
- Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 497 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros rank 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
- Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-lowest average in MLB.
- Houston has a 4.03 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Houston’s pitching staff is third in MLB with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.300).
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Astros are sending Framber Valdez (9-5) to make his 19th start of the season as he goes for his 10th victory. He is 9-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 98 strikeouts through 110 1/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander’s most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
- Valdez has 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Valdez will try to last five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
- He has made three appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Astros Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Astros Starter | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/26/2024 | Dodgers | W 5-0 | Home | Framber Valdez | Gavin Stone |
| 7/27/2024 | Dodgers | W 7-6 | Home | Ronel Blanco | Justin Wrobleski |
| 7/28/2024 | Dodgers | L 6-2 | Home | Spencer Arrighetti | River Ryan |
| 7/29/2024 | Pirates | L 5-3 | Home | Tayler Scott | Paul Skenes |
| 7/30/2024 | Pirates | L 6-2 | Home | Hunter Brown | Bailey Falter |
| 7/31/2024 | Pirates | – | Home | Framber Valdez | Jake Woodford |
| 8/2/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Ronel Blanco | Shane Baz |
| 8/3/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Spencer Arrighetti | Zack Littell |
| 8/4/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Jake Bloss | – |
| 8/5/2024 | Rangers | – | Away | Hunter Brown | Max Scherzer |
| 8/6/2024 | Rangers | – | Away | Framber Valdez | Andrew Heaney |
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