Pirates vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready to set your lineups, folks, because tonight’s MLB showdown at Minute Maid Park is gonna be a scorcher! With both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros locked at a 55-52 record, this battle under the Texan sun promises fireworks. The Pirates are sailing into enemy waters fresh off a victory, while the Astros are looking to launch a comeback faster than a rocket after yesterday’s fumble. Starting at 08:10 PM EST, the stakes are as high as the humidity, and with the over/under teasing at 8.0, bettors and fantasy gurus alike are in for a treat. So, as these two teams take the diamond, prepare for an evening where Pirates aim to plunder and Astros strive to soar—may the best crew win!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 31, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Sunny with winds from the S at 8.1 mph. Temperature is at 89.1° with 60% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	PIT ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+175	-215	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+178	-218	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+3	-3	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

113W-179L

36.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

172W-119L

64.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/29/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Push	-0.0
07/29/24	Houston Astros HOU	3	Push	-0.0
07/30/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Push	-0.0
07/30/24	Houston Astros HOU	2	Push	-0.0
04/10/23	Houston Astros HOU	8	Over	+2.0
04/10/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Over	+2.0
04/11/23	Houston Astros HOU	4	Over	+3.0
04/11/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+3.0
04/12/23	Houston Astros HOU	7	Under	-1.0
04/12/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	0	Under	-1.0

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Jake Woodford

ERA 10.8 | IP 8.3 | 0.0W-2.0L | KO 7.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-06-24	@BOS	14-2L	4.0	10	7	3	Over
05-28-24	@TOR	7-2L	4.3	5	3	4	Over
09-29-23	@CIN	19-2L	1.7	6	7	0	Over
09-23-23	@SD	5-2L	3.7	4	1	1	Under
09-19-23	@MIL	7-3L	2.7	1	0	3	Over
06-29-23	@HOU	14-0L	2.3	4	4	1	Over
06-25-23	@CHC	5-7W	2.3	1	0	1	Over
06-24-23	@CHC	9-1L	1.7	0	0	1	Over
06-20-23	@WAS	9-3L	1.0	2	1	1	Over
06-13-23	@SF	11-3L	2.3	3	2	3	Over

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-26-24	vsLAD	0-5W	6.3	4	0	10	Under
07-20-24	@SEA	4-2W	5.7	3	2	6	Under
07-10-24	vsMIA	1-9W	7.0	6	1	10	Over
07-04-24	@TOR	5-3W	6.0	9	3	4	Push
06-29-24	@NYM	9-6W	4.7	10	6	5	Over
06-23-24	vsBAL	1-8W	7.0	6	1	7	Over
06-18-24	@CWS	0-2L	6.0	2	2	5	Under
06-12-24	@SF	3-5L	4.0	8	5	1	Push
06-07-24	@LAA	7-1W	9.0	4	1	8	Push
06-01-24	vsMIN	2-5W	7.0	2	1	4	Under

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/01	vs HOU	6-2W	11	1	Push
07/31	vs HOU	5-3W	6	2	Push
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	Push
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

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/01	@ PIT	2-6L	10	1	Push
07/31	@ PIT	3-5L	9	0	Push
07/30	@ LAD	2-6L	4	1	Push
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

Team’s Batting Order

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Andrew McCutchen	7.6	10.0	0.225	0.382	0.379	0.760	0.308	0.038
#2 Bryan Reynolds	7.6	9.8	0.287	0.477	0.389	0.866	0.350	0.041
#3 Bryan De La Cruz	7.0	9.0	0.248	0.422	0.313	0.735	0.304	0.043
#4 Oneil Cruz	7.1	9.3	0.247	0.463	0.329	0.792	0.325	0.048
#5 Connor Joe	6.6	8.7	0.244	0.383	0.366	0.749	0.306	0.024
#6 Ke’Bryan Hayes	6.6	8.3	0.233	0.289	0.315	0.603	0.253	0.010
#7 Joey Bart	4.9	6.5	0.246	0.421	0.395	0.816	0.329	0.044
#8 Jared Triolo	5.2	6.8	0.201	0.276	0.315	0.591	0.247	0.016
#9 Michael A. Taylor	5.0	6.5	0.209	0.314	0.298	0.613	0.255	0.021

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	10.0	12.7	0.310	0.458	0.385	0.843	0.344	0.033
#2 Alex Bregman	9.0	11.8	0.251	0.414	0.342	0.756	0.310	0.034
#3 Yordan Alvarez	10.1	13.2	0.302	0.538	0.446	0.984	0.390	0.053
#4 Yainer Diaz	7.5	9.7	0.298	0.445	0.342	0.787	0.325	0.027
#5 Jeremy Pena	7.5	9.6	0.274	0.392	0.344	0.736	0.305	0.023
#6 Jon Singleton	6.3	8.3	0.237	0.358	0.362	0.720	0.294	0.031
#7 Luis Garcia	8.0	8.0	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#7 Jake Meyers	6.5	8.6	0.233	0.395	0.329	0.724	0.298	0.033
#8 Victor Caratini	6.3	8.3	0.276	0.466	0.353	0.819	0.336	0.043
#9 Trey Cabbage	5.2	6.8	0.231	0.372	0.282	0.654	0.274	0.013

Pirates Notable Injuries

Jared Jones OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/05/24. Impact: 7.3
Nick Gonzales OUT (2B): Avg: 0.258 SLG:0.381 Last game: 07/29/24. Impact: 1.7
Joshua Palacios OUT (OF): Avg: 0.207 SLG:0.31 Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 1.3
Carmen Mlodzinski OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 1.4
Daulton Jefferies OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/07/24. Impact: 1.7