Astros vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for July 30

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, July 30, 2024

The Houston Astros (55-51) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-52) will match up on Tuesday, July 30 at Minute Maid Park, with Hunter Brown getting the nod for the Astros and Bailey Falter toeing the rubber for the Pirates. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

The Astros (-189), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Pirates (+160) Bookmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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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

  • Brown will try to secure his 10th win when he gets the start for the Astros, his 21st of the season. He is 9-6 with a 4.00 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 110 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out came on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, when the right-hander tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing eight hits.
  • Brown is trying to secure his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
  • Brown is aiming for his 15th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
  • He has had six appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 11th in baseball with 121 total home runs.
  • Houston’s .419 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
  • The Astros’ .262 batting average is second-best in the majors.
  • Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.7 runs per game (495 total runs).
  • The Astros rank 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
  • The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest average in the majors.
  • Houston has a 4.03 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.297).

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