Pirates vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown at Minute Maid Park tonight as the Pittsburgh Pirates sail into Houston, ready to clash with the Astros at 08:10 PM EST. With the Pirates just a few games shy of making waves in the National League and the Astros holding their ground atop the American League, this matchup is set to be a sizzler. The stakes are high with the Pirates fresh off a thrilling victory and the Astros looking to bounce back from a recent stumble. Plus, with the weather promising some patchy rain and a breeze that might just carry a few homers out of the park, bettors are eyeing that 7.5 over/under cautiously. So, as the Pirates aim to plunder a win and the Astros shoot for the stars, tonight’s game is guaranteed to be nothing short of astronomical!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 29, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Patchy rain nearby with winds from the S at 8.9 mph. Temperature is at 89.3° with 60% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	PIT ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-149	+125	7.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-130	+108	7.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+19	-17	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

111W-179L

56.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

172W-117L

43.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/10/23	Houston Astros HOU	8	Over	+2.5
04/10/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Over	+2.5
04/11/23	Houston Astros HOU	4	Over	+3.5
04/11/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+3.5
04/12/23	Houston Astros HOU	7	Under	-0.5
04/12/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	0	Under	-0.5

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Paul Skenes

ERA 1.929 | IP 74.7 | 6.0W-1.0L | KO 97.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-23-24	vsSTL	2-1L	8.3	4	2	8	Under
07-11-24	@MIL	1-0W	7.0	0	0	11	Under
07-05-24	vsNYM	2-14W	7.0	4	2	8	Over
06-29-24	@ATL	1-2L	6.0	6	1	9	Under
06-23-24	vsTB	3-1L	7.0	6	1	8	Under
06-17-24	vsCIN	1-4W	6.0	6	1	7	Under
06-11-24	@STL	2-1W	6.3	5	0	8	Under
06-05-24	vsLAD	6-10W	5.0	6	3	8	Over
05-29-24	@DET	10-2W	6.0	3	2	9	Over
05-23-24	vsSF	7-6L	6.0	6	1	3	Over

Jake Bloss

ERA 6.943 | IP 11.7 | 0.0W-1.0L | KO 11.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-23-24	@OAK	2-8L	4.0	6	5	5	Over
07-11-24	vsMIA	3-6W	4.0	4	2	4	Over
06-21-24	vsBAL	11-14W	3.7	6	2	2	Over

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/30	vs ARI	6-5W	7	1	Over
07/29	vs ARI	5-9L	8	1	Over
07/28	vs ARI	3-4L	7	0	Under
07/26	@ STL	5-0W	5	1	Under
07/25	@ STL	1-2L	7	0	Under
07/24	@ STL	2-1W	8	0	Under
07/23	@ PHI	0-6L	6	0	Under
07/22	@ PHI	4-1W	10	2	Under
07/21	@ PHI	8-7W	13	0	Over
07/15	vs CWS	6-2W	9	0	Over
07/14	vs CWS	4-1W	8	0	Under
07/13	vs MIL	1-0W	6	0	Under
07/12	vs MIL	0-9L	4	0	Over
07/11	vs MIL	12-2W	11	5	Over
07/10	@ NYM	8-2W	8	2	Over

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/30	@ LAD	2-6L	4	1	Over
07/29	@ LAD	7-6W	12	1	Over
07/28	@ LAD	5-0W	11	2	Under
07/26	vs OAK	8-1W	11	1	Over
07/25	vs OAK	2-8L	9	2	Over
07/24	vs OAK	0-4L	8	0	Under
07/23	vs SEA	4-6L	9	2	Over
07/22	vs SEA	4-2W	7	2	Under
07/21	vs SEA	3-0W	6	0	Under
07/15	@ TEX	1-2L	9	0	Under
07/14	@ TEX	6-3W	9	3	Over
07/13	@ MIA	6-3W	5	0	Over
07/12	@ MIA	9-1W	13	1	Over
07/11	@ MIA	4-3W	7	1	Under
07/09	vs MIN	2-3L	5	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Andrew McCutchen	7.5	9.9	0.225	0.383	0.377	0.760	0.308	0.039
#2 Oneil Cruz	8.6	11.3	0.251	0.470	0.334	0.804	0.329	0.049
#3 Ke’Bryan Hayes	7.4	9.4	0.235	0.292	0.312	0.604	0.253	0.010
#4 Rowdy Tellez	7.5	9.8	0.258	0.415	0.339	0.754	0.310	0.036
#5 Joey Bart	6.0	8.1	0.245	0.434	0.396	0.830	0.334	0.047
#6 Joshua Palacios	6.2	8.2	0.214	0.321	0.339	0.661	0.273	0.036
#7 Jared Triolo	5.9	7.7	0.198	0.266	0.306	0.573	0.240	0.016
#8 Ji Hwan Bae	5.6	7.3	0.200	0.200	0.300	0.500	0.213	0.000
#9 Michael A. Taylor	5.6	7.2	0.201	0.277	0.293	0.571	0.239	0.011

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	7.3	9.3	0.309	0.460	0.384	0.844	0.345	0.034
#2 Alex Bregman	7.3	9.5	0.254	0.421	0.348	0.768	0.315	0.035
#3 Yordan Alvarez	7.8	10.2	0.300	0.541	0.441	0.981	0.389	0.054
#4 Yainer Diaz	6.1	7.9	0.291	0.431	0.336	0.768	0.317	0.025
#5 Jeremy Pena	6.2	7.9	0.279	0.399	0.348	0.747	0.309	0.023
#6 Jon Singleton	5.0	6.6	0.239	0.363	0.363	0.725	0.296	0.032
#7 Jake Meyers	5.1	6.7	0.235	0.401	0.330	0.731	0.301	0.034
#8 Joey Loperfido	4.7	6.2	0.243	0.369	0.330	0.699	0.290	0.019
#9 Trey Cabbage	4.0	5.3	0.240	0.387	0.280	0.667	0.280	0.013

Pirates Notable Injuries

Jared Jones OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/05/24. Impact: 7.3
Bailey Falter OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/08/24. Impact: 4.9
Bryan Reynolds OUT (OF): Avg: 0.288 SLG:0.481 Last game: 07/25/24. Impact: 3.2
Nick Gonzales OUT (2B): Avg: 0.258 SLG:0.381 Last game: 07/29/24. Impact: 1.7
Daulton Jefferies OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/07/24. Impact: 1.7