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Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Preview & Picks – Astros To Rebound From Monday's MLB Loss

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30 Jul 2024
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Leigh Copson 30 Jul 2024
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros picks for Tuesday, July 30
  • MLB matchup is taking place at Minute Maid Park
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Preview & Picks
  • Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Pittsburgh Pirates Form
  • Houston Astros Form

Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros Preview & Picks

Houston are tipped to bounce back from last night's defeat.

The Astros have been in good form at home despite some recent defeats, and starter Hunter Brown has been playing at the top of his game in recent starts.

  • Houston Astros are 12-4 in their last 16 games at home
  • Houston pitcher Hunter Brown is 3-0 in his last 3 start
  • Astros starter Hunter Brown has given up just 3 earned in his last 3 starts

Head To Head

  • Pittsburgh Pirates lead the regular season series 1-0
  • Pittsburgh Pirates won 5-3 when the two teams last met on July 29

Pittsburgh Pirates Form

Pittsburgh entered this series on the back of a win, but in underwhelming form as they continue to hover around the .500 mark.

The Pirates went into the All-Star break on a four-game win streak, and they picked up from where they left off when the season resumed.

They hosted Philadelphia for a three-game series and won the first two meetings, 8-7 and 4-1, before losing the series finale 6-0.

Pittsburgh then edged a three-game home series with St Louis, sandwiching a 2-1 defeat with 2-1 and 5-0 wins over the Cardinals.

The Pirates failed to build on that shutout win as they lost 4-3 and 9-5 in Arizona, but they did avoid being swept as they took the final game, 6-5.

Houston Astros Form

Houston enter this series on the back of a loss and having blown hot and cold since the All-Star break.

The Astros went into the mid-season pause on the back of a couple of home defeats to Texas that ended a four-game win streak.

They rebounded in their first two games back, winning 3-0 and 4-2 in Seattle, but they quickly cooled off again.

Houston lost the series finale 6-4, before heading to Oakland and suffering 4-0 and 8-2 defeats at the hands of the A’s.

The Astros won the final meeting 8-1, and then beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 and 7-6 at home before losing the series finale 6-2.

Verdict

Despite a couple of losses, Houston have done a solid job stacking up home wins in recent weeks.

Hunter Brown has not given up much either in recent starts, so we expect an Astros response in this one.

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