Pirates vs. Astros Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 29, 2024

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Pirates vs. Astros Betting Odds, Probable Starters 7/29/2024

Data Skrive:

The Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52), led by the red-hot Oneil Cruz and his two-game homer streak, are -159 favorites to pick up a win over the Houston Astros (55-50) Monday at 8:10 PM ET, live from Minute Maid Park and broadcast on SCHN. Paul Skenes starts for Pittsburgh while Jake Bloss is Houston’s starter for the contest.

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Moneyline

Pirates to win vs Astros -159

Bet $20, Payout $32.58

Pirates vs. Astros Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Pirates (-159)
  • Underdog: Astros (+135)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Pirates vs. Astros Betting Insights

  • The Pirates have been victorious in 22, or 53.7%, of the 41 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win five times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -159 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 61.4% chance of pulling out a win.
  • The Astros have won 14 of the 29 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (48.3%).
  • Houston has played as a moneyline underdog of +135 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
  • The Astros have an implied moneyline win probability of 42.6% in this matchup.

Pirates vs. Astros Hitting Leaders

  • Cruz has been key for Pittsburgh with 89 hits, an OBP of .308 plus a slugging percentage of .469.
  • Cruz ranks 37th in MLB in homers, and 45th in RBI.
  • Andrew McCutchen has collected 76 hits this season and has an OBP of .326. He’s slugging .383 on the year.
  • Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 20 home runs.
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Alvarez is 20th in home runs and 41st in RBI.
  • Jose Altuve has a club-leading .309 batting average.

Pirates vs. Astros Pitching Rankings

  • The Pirates average the 20th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
  • The Pirates have the 11th-ranked ERA (3.83) in the majors this season.
  • The Pirates rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.278 WHIP this season.
  • The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 8.9 K/9, the fifth-best in the majors.
  • Houston’s 4.02 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.298).