Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros | June 4, 2026

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Houston Astros

MLB PREVIEW • June 4, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play Houston Astros at MLB Ballpark.

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Houston Astros

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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57%

Pittsburgh Pirates

43%

Houston Astros

Projected Score PIT 5.2 - HOU 4.3

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Houston Astros has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Pittsburgh Pirates has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Houston Astros

48.1% Win % 49.6%

65-70 Overall Record 66-67

34-32 Home Record 33-35

31-38 Away Record 33-32

4.87 Runs / G 4.57

.252 Team BA .242

.733 Team OPS .728

4.22 Team ERA 4.68

1.32 WHIP 1.37

4649 AB (At Bats) 4474

657 R (Runs) 608

1172 H (Hits) 1084

204 2B (Doubles) 196

14 3B (Triples) 15

158 HR (Home Runs) 177

627 RBI (Runs Batted In) 579

1878 TB (Total Bases) 1841

479 BB (Walks) 443

1278 SO (Strikeouts) 1091

111 SB (Stolen Bases) 40

.252 AVG .242

.329 OBP .317

.404 SLG .411

.733 OPS .728

632.3 RC (Runs Created) 584.9

.091 BB/PA .088

0.37 BB/K 0.41

3.91 P/PA 3.88

376 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 388

5241 PA (Plate Appearances) 5031

29.4 AB/HR 25.3

4.22 ERA 4.68

1.32 WHIP 1.37

1205.1 IP (Innings) 1180.1

1087 H (Hits Allowed) 1070

565 ER (Earned Runs) 614

134 HR (HR Allowed) 177

499 BB (Walks Allowed) 550

1249 K (Strikeouts) 1161

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.9

65 W (Wins) 66

70 L (Losses) 67

27 SV (Saves) 40

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

84 E (Errors) 60

204 DP (Double Plays) 196

4761 TC (Total Chances) 4583

3616 PO (Putouts) 3541

1061 A (Assists) 982

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 34.5

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Houston Astros plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.22 and Batting Average of .252 into the matchup.

Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros counters with a Team ERA of 4.68 and Batting Average of .242.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

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Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Pittsburgh Pirates (50.3%) Houston Astros (49.7%)

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