Pirates vs Astros Picks and Prediction – 8/1/2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates stay on the road Wednesday for game three of three in Houston against the Astros. Pittsburgh is 2 games above .500 on the year having won two games in a row including game one of the set. The Pittsburgh offense has been mediocre the season with .231 team batting average. Pittsburgh has scored 441 runs on 821 hits as a team this season. For other MLB action see our MLB Picks.

Bryan Reynolds has been the top bat in the Pittsburgh lineup this season leading the team in all 5 statistical categories. Reynolds has boasted a .288 batting average to go along with eighteen home runs and 61 RBIs. O'Neill Cruz has seventeen home runs and 1.253 batting average, while Rowdy Tellez has scored 60 three runs in 89 games. Andrew McCutcheon has a .224 batting average go along with thirteen home runs and 28 RBIs.

The Houston Astros stay at home Wednesday four games above .500 currently the top team in the American League West. Houston has dropped two of the last five following the loss in game one of the series. Offensively Houston is one of the best teams in baseball with a .262 team batting average. The Astros have compiled 952 hits to score 495 runs this season. The Houston power has shined as well with 121 total home runs and a .419 team slugging percentage.

Jose Altuve has led the way for Houston this season with a .311 batting average and 132 hits. Yainer Diaz leads the team with 57 RBIs in 95 games on the year. Yordan Alvarez has supplied the power for Houston leading the team with twenty runs and has both of the team high .382 on base percentage.