Astros vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 2

The Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates square off on Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Daikin Park. Mike Burrows (3-6, 5.40 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 27-34 this season and fourth in the AL West. Bubba Chandler (1-6, 4.85 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 32-28 and third in the NL Central.

With moneyline odds of -114 for the Astros and -105 for the Pirates, this could be a close contest. The total for this contest is set at 9.

Astros vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Astros (-114)
• Underdog: Pirates (-105)
• Over/under: 9

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Astros vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have won 31.2% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (5-11).
• Pittsburgh has won in nine, or 39.1%, of the 23 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season Houston has won five of its 15 games, or 33.3%, when favored by at least -114 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Pirates have won nine of 21 games when listed as at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Astros have an implied win probability of 53.3%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Astros vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have played in 61 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 33 times (33-25-3).
• Pittsburgh's games have gone over the total in 33 of its 60 chances.
• The Astros have covered 45.9% of their games this season, going 28-33-0 against the spread.
• The Pirates are 30-30-0 against the spread in their 60 games that had a posted line this season.