Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Pittsburgh Pirates (53-52) are on their way to Minute Maid Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Houston Astros (55-50). The pitchers taking the mound are Bailey Falter and Hunter Brown.

Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .369 and have been rung up 954 times, while drawing a walk on 325 occasions. They have accrued 422 RBI's in addition to 822 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .232. The Pirates have accounted for 149 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 104 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 436 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .300. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 22nd in baseball.

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The Pirates hold a team earned run average of 3.83 for the year (12th in the league), and their staff has struck out 885 batters. Pirates pitchers have yielded 104 home runs in addition to 446 runs in total (12th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 321 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.88 as a squad on the year. Pittsburgh has surrendered 880 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 400 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28.

Pirates relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 82 times in addition to having 116 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 49 holds this year (22nd in baseball). The Pirates relievers have earned a save rate of 59.1% and stepped onto the hill in 94 save situations. They have earned 26 saves this season and have blown 18 of their 44 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 118 base runners this year with 31.4% of them earned a run for their team. The Pirates have sent 315 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Pirates have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 8,463 innings, which ranks them 22nd in professional baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have notched a total of 2,821 putouts so far this season, as well as 923 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which ranks 8th in MLB, and they have turned 90 double plays.

Falter (14-21 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.50 and he has gone up against 1,200 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 293 base hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 71 walks. His ERA is 4.57 (146 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.266. Falter has taken the mound for 288 frames and has accumulated 229 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Houston Astros hold an OBP of .320 and a team batting average of .262 so far this year. They have been rung up on 744 occasions (28th in the league) and have tallied 943 base hits. Houston has knocked in 121 home runs so far this year to go along with 474 RBIs. The Astros have a SLG% of .420 and they have an average of 4.69 runs per game (10th in the league). They have put up 180 doubles, while walking 281 times as well as notching 492 runs.

The Houston pitching staff have given up 441 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.02 (415 earned runs yielded). They have given up 124 homers and they allow 4.27 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.297 and have a FIP of 4.28 as a squad on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.90 (920 strikeouts vs 380 bases on balls). They sit at 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 826.

Houston has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 39 save chances and they have walked away with 25 saves. They are currently ranked 14th in the league with a save rate of 64.1%, and they have dispatched 335 relief pitchers to the hill this season. Their relievers have come in 93 times in high leverage situations and also on 57 occasions with runners on. Houston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.4% out of their 85 inherited runners. With 99 save situations, the Astros have 59 holds in addition to 14 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 86 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (2nd in pro baseball). The Astros have 879 assists, 43 errors and have notched a total of 2,791 putouts on the campaign. In their 8,373 innings on the diamond, the Astros have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (9th in MLB).

During his pro baseball career, Brown has given up 281 base hits while he has totaled 318 strikeouts in 286 frames. Brown (22-19 career mark) has a 4.37 ERA while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 139 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.346 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.06 and he has gone up against 1,217 opposing batters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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