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Pirates vs. Astros Betting Odds, Free Picks, and Predictions - 8:10 PM ET (Wed, Jul 31, 2024)


The Pittsburgh Pirates go up against the Houston Astros in MLB Baseball action on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. First pitch is set for 8:10 PM ET.

Are you looking to bet on this game? You've found the right article! We at CapperTek have all the latest sports betting tools and information to help put you on the correct side of the betting action for this match-up.


Pirates vs. Astros Game Details and Betting Odds

Away Team: Pittsburgh Pirates (Underdog)
Home Team: Houston Astros (Favorite)
Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Time: 8:10 PM ET
League: Major League Baseball (MLB)

Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline: +184
Houston Astros Moneyline: -204

Pittsburgh Pirates Run Line: +1.5 (-119)
Houston Astros Run Line: -1.5 (+106)

Game Total Runs: 8 (Over -116 / Under +102)

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A Closer Look Inside the Betting Numbers

We here at CapperTek provide in-depth betting trends for both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, but let's take a closer look inside some of the betting numbers for this match-up right now.

First let's take a look at the away team and +184 betting underdogs, the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In their last 10 games, the Pirates have a Straight Up record of 6 wins, 4 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 3 wins in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Pirates have an Against-the-Spread record of 6 wins, 4 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 3 wins in a row. The Game Total Runs results for Pirates games have a record of 3 overs, 7 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 1 under in a row.

Now let's take a look at the home team and -204 betting favorites, the Houston Astros.

In their last 10 games, the Astros have a Straight Up record of 4 wins, 6 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 3 losses in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Astros have an Against-the-Spread record of 3 wins, 7 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 4 losses in a row. The Game Total Runs results for Astros games have a record of 5 overs, 5 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 1 under in a row.

If you you would like more detailed betting information for this match-up such as the trends or steaks broken down into Home vs. Away splits, or Favorite vs. Underdog splits, make sure to check out the Pirates vs. Astros Trend Finder directly.


Who's Going to Win This Game? Our Prediction

We pride ourselves here at CapperTek on providing our users with the most advanced machine learning artificial intelligence to simulate game outcomes using algorithms we have custom designed over 10+ years of research and development.

According to our simulation of the Pirates vs. Astros MLB game, we have the Houston Astros beating the Pittsburgh Pirates with a simulated final score of: Pittsburgh Pirates [3] - Houston Astros [6]

Sometimes our game simulations change, like if there's a major line movement, drastic shift in the odds, or if there's a key injury, etc. To make sure you have the latest and most accurate simulation, you can run the Pirates vs. Astros Simulation directly. Also after the Pirates vs. Astros game is finished, you can re-run the simulation and check out how the simulated final result did compared to the actual final result.


What Should I Bet On? Our Free Picks

Now let's get down to the real reason you're here, who or what should you bet on in the Pirates vs. Astros MLB match-up? According to the simulated prediction and results for this match-up above, we here at CapperTek suggest you place the following bets:

Free Moneyline Pick: Astros -204

Free Run Line Pick: Astros -1.5 (+106)

Free Total Pick: Over 8 (-116)


We hope our free picks and predictions help you out if you're wagering on the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros MLB Baseball match-up. Our betting tips are based on detailed analytics and wagering intelligence to provide you the best possible plays. Our goal is to provide valuable sports betting information to gamblers and help put them on the right side of the action.

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Pittsburgh Pirates (55-52, second in the NL Central) vs. Houston Astros (55-52, second in the AL West)

Houston; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Jake Woodford (0-2, 10.80 ERA, 2.40 WHIP, seven strikeouts); Astros: Framber Valdez (9-5, 3.43 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 98 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Astros -213, Pirates +178; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Yainer Diaz had four hits against the Pirates on Tuesday.

Houston has a 55-52 record overall and a 30-24 record at home. The Astros have the eighth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.03.

Pittsburgh has a 29-26 record on the road and a 55-52 record overall. The Pirates have gone 35-7 in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve has 21 doubles, 14 home runs and 47 RBI while hitting .309 for the Astros. Diaz is 15-for-39 with two doubles, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Bryan Reynolds has 20 doubles, three triples and 18 home runs while hitting .287 for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz is 9-for-39 with three doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.

RELATED COVERAGE Taylor HRs in 2nd straight game, Falter is strong in return to rotation as Pirates stop Astros 6-2 Skenes gets no-decision, Taylor's 9th-inning homer lifts Pirates over Astros 6-3 Pirates rally with tying run in 9th inning, 4 in 10th to beat Diamondbacks 6-5

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 4-6, .266 batting average, 4.34 ERA, outscored by seven runs

Pirates: 6-4, .227 batting average, 2.73 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

INJURIES: Astros: Kyle Tucker: 60-Day IL (shin), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (neck), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Pirates: Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (knee), Daulton Jefferies: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carmen Mlodzinski: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Joshua Palacios: day-to-day (hamstring), Ji-Hwan Bae: day-to-day (knee), Nick Gonzales: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Jared Jones: 15-Day IL (lat), Ryan Borucki: 60-Day IL (tricep), Dauri Moreta: 60-Day IL (elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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