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The Astros (27-34, 13-16 Home) will kick off a three-game homestand against the Pittsburgh Pirates today at Daikin Park in Houston, TX. First Pitch for this battle between former NL Central rivals is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. EST with coverage provided by MLB.TV.
Houston is three games into a nine-game homestand. They dropped two of three to the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, culminating in a 2-0 loss Sunday afternoon. As for the Pirates, they are coming into the series feeling good after taking five of seven games at home last week, including their last three.
Neither starting pitcher in this matchup has been impressive this season. The Astros are giving the ball to Mike Burrows to start the day. Burrows is 3-6 in 11 starts with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. In five starts at home, he is 1-2 with a 6.92 ERA and a .291 OBA. Pittsburgh is scheduled to start Bubba Chandler. Chandler is 1-6 in 11 starts with a 4.85 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP.
On the road, he is 0-3 in six starts with a 4.08 ERA and a .198 OBA. He has not gone more than five innings in his last seven starts.
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0.483 | 120 | 58 | 62 |
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Houston Astros - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points
- The Pirates lead the all-time series vs. Houston, 370-348.
- Houston is 13-16 ATS (run line) at home; Pittsburgh is 14-13 ATS (run line) on the road.
- The OVER is 18-10-1 for Houston at home and 11-14-2 for the Pirates on the road.
- Betting Public: 97% of total tickets and 97% of the handle are on the OVER.
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Our Houston Astros vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
Pittsburgh is the better team and is hitting better at the moment, having gone .267 over the last week to .212 for the Astros. But they will be facing two very hittable pitchers in a home-run-friendly park; Pittsburgh hit 10 home runs over the last week and Houston 7. I’d lean towards taking the Pirates to win, but with these pitchers on the mound, I don’t trust Pittsburgh to cover the run line, making the over in what should be a high-scoring game the best bet.
Our Pittsburgh vs. Houston Pick: OVER 9
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