How to Watch Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – July 31

On Wednesday, the Houston Astros (55-52) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-52), at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros have lost three in a row. The Astros will give the start to Framber Valdez (9-5), and the Pirates will counter with Jake Woodford (0-2).

How to Live Stream Astros vs. Pirates

• Game Day: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park
• TV: MLB Network (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Livestream: Watch on Fubo

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Astros and Pirates Stats

• The Astros strike out nine batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
• The Astros have pitched to a 4.03 ERA this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.
• The Astros have hit 122 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
• Hitters for Houston have a combined .418 slugging percentage this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
• The Pirates pitching staff is 19th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 3.79 team ERA ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates are 24th in baseball with 107 home runs. They average one per game.
• So far this season, Pittsburgh’s .369 slugging percentage is the third-lowest percentage in the majors.

Astros vs. Pirates Key Players

• Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 20 home runs on the year. He’s also hitting .299 with 55 RBI.
• Jose Altuve is batting .309 to pace his team.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .251 with 20 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 33 walks.
• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 18 home runs and 61 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .287.
• Oneil Cruz has 22 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 28 walks while batting .249.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .224 with 13 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 47 walks.

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Astros vs. Pirates Betting Odds and Trends

Astros vs. Pirates Moneyline and Over/Under

Astros vs. Pirates Betting Trends

• This season, the Astros have won 41 out of the 77 games, or 53.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Astros have a record of 7-1 when favored by -213 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Games involving the Astros have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 43 of 107 chances this season.
• The Pirates have come away with 31 wins in the 63 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• The Pirates have played as an underdog of +178 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The Pirates and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of their 107 opportunities.