Astros vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 30

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Yordan Alvarez will lead the charge for the Houston Astros (55-51) on Tuesday, July 30, when they match up with Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-52) at Minute Maid Park at 8:10 PM ET.

The Astros (-189), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Pirates (+160) The over/under for this contest is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -120, while the odds are +100 to go under.

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Astros vs. Pirates Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Minute Maid Park
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -189
  • Moneyline Underdog: Pirates +160
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Hunter Brown (9-6 with a 4.00 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 110 1/3 innings pitched) looks for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Astros, his 21st of the season.
  • The righty’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up eight hits.
  • Brown is looking to build upon a third-game quality start streak in this game.
  • Brown will try to pitch five or more innings for his 15th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 21 outings this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 121 total home runs.
  • Houston is eighth in MLB, slugging .419.
  • The Astros’ .262 batting average is second-best in the majors.
  • Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.7 runs per game (495 total).
  • The Astros are 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
  • The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-best mark in baseball.
  • Houston has a 4.03 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 8.9 K/9, the fifth-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.297).

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