Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros

Date: Monday, July 29, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Minute Maid Park is the location where the Houston Astros (53-49) will play the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-50) on Monday. The pitchers expected to start will be Paul Skenes and Jake Bloss.

As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 4.1 runs per outing, which is 21st in the league. They have tallied 422 runs and have an on-base percentage of .300. The Pirates have hit 144 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 102 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 409 runs batted in in addition to 800 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate is .232. Pittsburgh has a slugging rate of .369 and have struck out 922 times, while being walked on 314 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Picks Today

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.79 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.27. Pirates pitchers have conceded 99 home runs and also 428 total runs (11th in MLB). Pittsburgh has conceded 853 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 383 earned runs. The Pirates have an ERA of 3.77 this year (11th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 866 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 310 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.83 as a unit for the season.

Pirates bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 79 times and also have had 114 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 49 holds so far this season (19th in MLB). The Pirates relievers have recorded a save percentage of 60.5% and has come into the game in 93 save situations. They have compiled 26 saves on the season and have blown 17 out of their 43 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 115 base runners so far this season with 31.3% of them crossed the plate. The Pirates have dispatched 308 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Pirates have converted 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,229 innings, ranking them 24th in pro baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated 2,743 putouts on the campaign, as well as 900 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which ranks 9th in the majors, and they have turned 88 double plays.

Skenes (6-1 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 1.91 while he has faced 284 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 52 hits (6.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 13 walks. His earned run average is 1.94 (16 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.876. Skenes has pitched in 74 innings and is sitting with 97 punch outs in his MLB career.

Houston is sitting with 117 HRs for the season and 460 RBIs. They have put up 174 doubles, while walking 274 times as well as scoring 478 runs. The Houston Astros have accounted for an on-base percentage of .320 as well as a team batting average of .261 so far this season. The Astros hold a slugging percentage of .418 and they are earning 4.69 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have struck out on 723 instances (28th in baseball) and have totaled 916 base hits.

The Astros have a WHIP of 1.296 in addition to having a FIP of 4.28 as a unit for the season. They are sitting at 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 805. The Houston pitching staff have surrendered 429 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.02 (403 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (878 strikeouts vs 365 walks). They have surrendered 119 dingers and they surrender 4.28 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB).

Sitting with 98 save situations, the Astros have accrued 58 holds and also 14 blown saves. Houston has had relievers step onto the hill in 39 save chances and they have converted 25 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 92 times in high leverage situations and on 53 occasions with runners on base. Houston relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.2% of 78 inherited runners. They rank 16th in baseball with a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have dispatched 323 relief pitchers onto the field on the year.

The Houston Astros have turned 86 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in the majors). The Astros have recorded 869 assists, 43 errors and are sitting with 2,710 putouts this season. In 8,130 innings on the field, the Astros hold a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (8th in pro baseball).

Bloss (0-1 mark in his career) has a 7.23 ERA while allowing 12.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.67 and he has faced 55 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 9 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.696 and being the owner of a FIP of 7.1. So far in his pro baseball career, Bloss has given up 16 base knocks while he has totaled 11 strikeouts in 11 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here