Astros vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 4

Two of MLB's top hitters go head-to-head when the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates meet at 8:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, at Daikin Park. Yordan Alvarez has a .316 batting average (fifth in league) for the Astros, and Nick Gonzales ranks sixth at .314. Kai-Wei Teng (3-3, 2.57 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 28-35 this season and fourth in the AL West. Jared Jones (0-0, 10.38 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 33-29 and third in the NL Central.

Per the moneyline, the matchup between the Astros (-113) and Pirates (-106) looks like a close one. The contest has a total set at 8.5.

Astros vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, June 4, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Astros (-113)
• Underdog: Pirates (-106)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Astros vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1, SCHN and SportsNet PT
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Astros vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have compiled a 5-12 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 29.4% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has been victorious in 10, or 41.7%, of the 24 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season Houston has won five of its 16 games, or 31.2%, when favored by at least -113 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Pirates have been victorious 10 times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.1% in this game.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Astros vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have played in 63 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 35 times (35-25-3).
• So far this season, Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of its 62 games with a total.
• The Astros have a 29-34-0 record against the spread this season (covering 46% of the time).
• The Pirates have an against the spread record of 31-31-0 in 62 games with a line this season.