A series opener between the Houston Astros (55-50) and Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52) is on deck Monday at 8:10 PM ET, at Minute Maid Park. On the mound for the Pirates will be Paul Skenes (6-1), opposed by the Astros’ Jake Bloss (0-1).
How to Live Stream Pirates vs. Astros
- Game Day: Monday, July 29, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV: SCHN (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Pirates and Astros Stats
- The Pirates strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 20th in MLB.
- The Pirates have pitched to a 3.83 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
- The Pirates rank 25th in Major League Baseball with 104 home runs.
- Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank 27th in the majors with a .369 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Astros pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors.
- Houston has a 4.02 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Astros rank 10th in MLB action with 121 total home runs.
- So far this season, Houston’s .420 slugging percentage ranks seventh-best in the majors.
Pirates vs. Astros Key Players
- Oneil Cruz is hitting .253 with 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 28 walks.
- Andrew McCutchen is batting .224 with 13 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 46 walks.
- Connor Joe is hitting .239 with 18 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 30 walks.
- Yordan Alvarez has a team-best 20 home runs.
- Jose Altuve has a club-best .309 batting average.
- Alex Bregman is batting .254 with 20 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 33 walks.
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Pirates vs. Astros Betting Odds and Trends
Pirates vs. Astros Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | -159 | +133 | 7.5 | -105 | -115 |
Pirates vs. Astros Betting Trends
- This season, the Pirates have been favored 41 times and won 22, or 53.7%, of those games.
- The Pirates have entered 10 games this season favored by -159 or more and are 5-5 in those contests.
- Games involving the Pirates have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 47 of 105 chances this season.
- The Astros have won in 14, or 48.3%, of the 29 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Astros have been listed as an underdog of +133 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- The Astros and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 42 of their 105 opportunities.
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