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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