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PIT vs
HOU

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros

June 3, 2026 ยท 8:10 PM ET ยท Daikin Park
PIT 82-80  ยท  HOU 81-81

๐Ÿ Final: PIT 9, HOU 11 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 58%
Projected Score PIT 11 ยท HOU 10
Blowout Probability 5%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

HOU Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 2.62 vs 4.42) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU PIT SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Recent run diff (+0.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PIT โ€” Away RHP
Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes
ERA3.82
WHIP1.12
FIP3.14
K/910.3
K/BB7.8
Road ERA: 3.92
vs
HOU โ€” Home RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Spencer Arrighetti
ERA4.96
WHIP1.38
FIP5.04
K/98.7
K/BB3.4

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PIT โ€” Away
  1. 1 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Nick Gonzales 3B
  5. 5 Oneil Cruz CF
  6. 6 Marcell Ozuna DH
  7. 7 Jhostynxon Garcia RF
  8. 8 Jared Triolo SS
  9. 9 Henry Davis C
HOU โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jeremy Pena SS
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Christian Walker 1B
  4. 4 Isaac Paredes 3B
  5. 5 Cam Smith RF
  6. 6 Jake Meyers CF
  7. 7 Zach Dezenzo LF
  8. 8 Nick Allen 2B
  9. 9 Christian Vazquez C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PIT Away HOU Home
Team OPS 0.680 0.727
Bullpen FIP 3.99 4.20
Run Diff / 10G +1.3 +1.7
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PIT +1.5 (+388)
HOU -1.5 (-610)
Total (O/U)
Over 20.5 (+374)
Under 20.5 (-581)
Moneyline
PIT +1220
HOU -8600

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