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

Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros into a matchup with Nick Gonzales and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Daikin Park, on Thursday at 8:10 p.m. ET. Alvarez is at .316, the fifth-best average in the league, while Gonzales ranks sixth at .314. Kai-Wei Teng (3-3, 2.57 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 28-35 this season and fourth in the AL West. Jared Jones (0-0, 10.38 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 33-29 and third in the NL Central.

The moneyline odds for the Astros (-113) versus the Pirates (-106) are tight. 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

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

• The Astros have been favored on the moneyline 17 total times this season. They've gone 5-12 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has been pegged as an underdog in 24 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (41.7%) in those games.
• Houston has a record of 5-11, a 31.2% win rate, when favored by -113 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This season, the Pirates have come away with a win 10 times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Astros' implied win probability is 53.1%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 51.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Astros vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have played in 63 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 35 times (35-25-3).
• Games involving Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 35 of 62 chances this season.
• The Astros have put together a 29-34-0 record ATS this season (covering 46% of the time).
• The Pirates have posted a record of 31-31-0 against the spread this season.