Pirates at Astros 6/26/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros
MLB: 8:10 PM EST
Jun. 26, 2019
TV: DTV
Latest Odds : HOU -230 O/U 9.5
The Pittsburgh Pirates play game two of a three-game interleague series on the road Wednesday against the Houston Astros. The Pirates were off Monday and Pittsburgh won its fourth straight Sunday with an 11-10 victory in 11 innings against the San Diego Padres. Kevin Newman drew a bases loaded walk in the 11th to give Pittsburgh the walk-off win capping a four-run rally by the Pirates.
The Astros were also off Monday and Houston snapped its seven-game losing streak Sunday with a 9-4 victory over the New York Yankees. Jose Altuve smacked a leadoff home run while Yordan Alvarez and Yuli Gurriel each homered as well in the win. Justin Verlander improved to 10-3 on the season after allowing four hits and three runs while striking out nine and walking two.
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Josh Bell leads the Pirates with a .315 batting average, in hits with 91, home runs with 20 and RBIs with 66. Pittsburgh is averaging .263 at the plate while opponents are averaging .262. Pittsburgh has not yet announced its starting pitcher for Wednesday’s game with the Houston Astros.
Michael Brantley leads Houston with a .322 batting average and in hits with 95. Alex Bregman leads in home runs with 21 and RBIs with 51. Houston has a .267 batting average while opponents are averaging .215. On Wednesday, the Astros will send Framber Valdez to the mound. The lefthander is 3-3 with an ERA of 3.61, 39 Ks and 18 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pittsburgh is 4-0 in its last 4
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Pirates last 7 on the road
Houston is 1-7 in its last 8
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Astros last 7 interleague games at home
Free Betting Pick: Houston Astros -230
Houston snapped its seven-game losing streak on Sunday and will be playing at home versus Pittsburgh. The Astros have won 40 of their last 57 at home and 15 of their last 21 interleague games played at home. Pittsburgh has won four straight overall, but the Pirates have lost 8 of their last 10 on the road and 7 of their last 8 versus a team with a record above .500. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 8-4