As they try to secure the series sweep, Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-52) will match up against Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (55-52) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, July 31. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 PM ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Astros (-210) as moneyline favorites against the Pirates (+170). The over/under for this game is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Astros vs. Pirates Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: MLB Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -210
• Moneyline Underdog: Pirates +170
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Framber Valdez will look to secure his 10th win when he makes the start for the Astros, his 19th of the season. He is 9-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 98 strikeouts through 110 1/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
• Valdez enters this game with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Valdez will try to prolong a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per appearance).
• In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 11th in MLB action with 122 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Houston is ninth in MLB, slugging .418.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.262).
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (497 total).
• The Astros rank 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-best mark in baseball.
• Houston has a 4.03 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective nine K/9, the third-best in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.300).

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