Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros

MLB

Pirates

55-53

4-5

Final

Astros

56-52

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
PIT	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
HOU	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	X	5

Who won: Astros 5-4

The Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Daikin Park. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Pirates 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Mauricio Dubon went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Joey Bart went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Jul 31

Valdez strikes out 10, Dubón hits a 2-run homer, and Astros come back for 5-4 win over Pirates

Mauricio Dubón hit a two-run homer, Framber Valdez struck out 10 in six innings and the Houston Astros came from behind to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
Pirates 29-27 on the road; Astros 31-24 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Astros1st in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Jake Woodford SP

Probable starter · 0-6, 7.97 ERA, 26 K, 1.63 WHIP

Lineup

1Andrew McCutchenDH
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Connor Joe1B
4Bryan De La CruzRF
5Joey BartC
6Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
7Oneil CruzSS
8Jared Triolo2B
9Michael A. TaylorCF

Astros1st in AL West

Framber Valdez SP

Probable starter · 15-7, 2.91 ERA, 169 K, 1.11 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Alex Bregman3B
3Yordan AlvarezLF
4Yainer DiazC
5Jeremy PenaSS
6Jon Singleton1B
7Jake MeyersCF
8Victor CaratiniDH
9Chas McCormickRF

The series

PIT wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Pirates 6, Astros 2 (Jul 30)

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 30,038
Officials: Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Second Base Umpire), Austin Jones (Third Base Umpire)