On Monday, July 29 at 8:10 PM ET, Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52) visit Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (55-50) in the series opener at Minute Maid Park.

The Pirates, at -145, are the favorites in this contest, while the Astros are underdogs at +120. Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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

• Jake Bloss (0-1) will take the mound for the Astros, his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up five earned runs in four innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 121 home runs.
• Houston is seventh in MLB with a .420 slugging percentage this season.
• The Astros’ .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
• Houston has scored 492 runs (4.7 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .320.
• The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.1 whiffs per contest.
• Houston has the 15th-ranked ERA (4.02) in the majors this season.
• Houston averages 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-most in the majors.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.298 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.

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