Pirates vs Astros Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 29

Odds updated as of 7:11 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Houston Astros in MLB action on Monday.

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Pirates vs Astros Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52) vs. Houston Astros (55-50)
• Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Minute Maid Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN

Pirates vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-132) | HOU: (+112)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+126) | HOU: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Pirates vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 6-1, 1.93 ERA vs Jake Bloss (Astros) - 0-1, 6.94 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Pirates will send Paul Skenes (6-1) to the mound, while Jake Bloss (0-1) will get the nod for the Astros. Skenes and his team have a record of 6-5-0 against the spread when he starts. Skenes' team has a record of 6-3 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Astros have a 2-1-0 ATS record in Bloss' three starts with a set spread. The Astros were the underdog on the moneyline for one Bloss start this season -- they won.

Pirates vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (54.6%)

Pirates vs Astros Moneyline

• Houston is the underdog, +112 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -132 favorite despite being on the road.

Pirates vs Astros Spread

• The Pirates are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Astros. The Pirates are +126 to cover, and the Astros are -152.

Pirates vs Astros Over/Under

• Pirates versus Astros, on July 29, has an over/under of 7.5, with the over being -104 and the under -118.

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Pirates vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been favorites in 39 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (51.3%) in those contests.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 11-9 when favored by -132 or more this year.
• The Pirates and their opponents have gone over in 45 of their 102 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates are 54-48-0 against the spread in their 102 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Astros have won 14 of the 29 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (48.3%).
• Houston has a record of 5-5 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +112 or longer (50%).
• The Astros have played in 105 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 42 times (42-59-4).
• The Astros are 54-51-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz is hitting .253 with 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 28 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .308 while slugging .469.
• Among the qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 74th, his on-base percentage ranks 103rd, and he is 35th in slugging.
• Cruz has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double, a triple, two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .224 with 13 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 46 walks, while slugging .383 with an on-base percentage of .326.
• He ranks 127th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 109th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Connor Joe has 69 hits this season and has a slash line of .239/.322/.381.
• Rowdy Tellez is batting .251 with a .303 OBP and 36 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez has accumulated 111 hits with a .380 on-base percentage, leading the Astros in both statistics. He's batting .297 and slugging .535.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average places him 12th, his on-base percentage ranks 11th, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Jose Altuve paces his team with a .458 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .309 with an on-base percentage of .356.
• Including all qualified players, he is fifth in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
• Alex Bregman is batting .254 with 20 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 33 walks.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .281 with 18 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 18 walks.

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