The Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52) will lean on Oneil Cruz when they visit Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (55-50) at Minute Maid Park on Monday, July 29. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Pirates (-145) as moneyline favorites against the Astros (+120). This contest’s total is 7.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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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 to the mound for the Astros and make his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in four innings against 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 have a team batting average of .262 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
• Houston has scored 492 runs (4.7 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
• 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.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.298 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.

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