Astros vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 29
Published 8:24 am Monday, July 29, 2024
Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52) will clash with Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (55-50) at Minute Maid Park on Monday, July 29. First pitch is set for 8:10 PM ET.
At +120, the Astros are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Pirates, who are -145. This game has a total of 7.5 runs (over -110; under -110).
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Astros vs. Pirates Game Info
- Date: Monday, July 29, 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: Pirates -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Astros +120
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Astros’ Jake Bloss (0-1) will make his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed four innings while giving up five earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros’ 121 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
- Houston is seventh in MLB with a .420 slugging percentage this season.
- The Astros rank second in MLB with a .262 team batting average.
- Houston ranks 11th in the majors with 492 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
- The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.1) among MLB offenses.
- Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.02 ERA this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- Houston averages 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the majors.
- The Astros rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.298 WHIP this season.
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