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Major League Baseball
MATCHUP
Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates
Stats: Overall | Home/Away | Grass | Today's Starters | Bullpens | Starting Staffs
Records: Umpire: Todd Tichenor | Last 5 | Last 10 | After Win | After Loss
Teams: Houston Astros | Pittsburgh Pirates
Summary
1:35 PM ET W/L Units H A O/U RL W/L RL Units
Houston 12-31 -11.24 6-16 6-15 27-14-2 20-23 -5.30
Pittsburgh 25-18 9.53 14-9 11-9 20-22-1 27-16 10.21
Live Odds | All Odds
Home Away O/U
Opening line -174 164 9 -105
5Dimes.eu -173 163 8.5 100
BetOnline.ag -166 156 8.5 -105
TopBet.eu -180 160 8.5 -115
Covers.com -170 156 8.5 103
Best home line Best road line Recent line moves
Overall W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Lucas Harrell (R)
Jeff Locke (L)
3-4
3-1
3-6
4-4
49.1
45.2
59
36
1.78
1.23
5.11
3.15
4.2
3.8
6.2
3.0
6-3
4-4
Last 3 W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Lucas Harrell (R)
Jeff Locke (L)
0-2
0-0
0-3
1-2
14.1
17.0
21
13
2.37
1.18
8.79
3.71
3.0
3.3
9.7
3.7
2-1
1-2
Bullpens | In-Depth
  Total   Available
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
HOU 128.0 1.35 4.43 110.0 1.37 4.50
Last 3 24.1 1.23 3.70 14.2 1.02 1.84
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
PIT 121.1 1.01 2.45 121.1 1.01 2.45
Last 3 25.1 1.14 2.84 25.1 1.14 2.84
Umpire
  W/L O/U Runs Str % HR P
Todd Tichenor 3-5 3-4 8.00 62.9 1.4 285.4
Overall Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
HOU
PIT
12-31
25-18
27-14
20-22
.242
.242
5.61
3.43
  vs R vs L Start Pen
HOU
PIT
.227
.245
.282
.232
6.22
3.82
4.85
2.85
Home/Away Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
HOU
PIT
6-15
14-9
13-7
7-15
.258
.246
5.23
2.63
  vs R vs L Start Pen
HOU
PIT
.257
.248
.261
.234
6.48
2.94
3.61
2.13
Last 10 | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
HOU
PIT
3-7
7-3
6-4
3-6
.235
.258
5.22
2.48
  vs R vs L Start Pen
HOU
PIT
.209
.247
.301
.271
5.43
2.41
4.89
2.60
Series Game Records
HOU O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
5-9
4-10
3-10
0-2
2-2
1-4
2-1
0-0
3-7
3-6
1-9
0-2
PIT O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
5-9
9-5
7-4
4-0
2-7
2-3
6-2
4-0
3-2
7-2
1-2
0-0
Stadium
PNC Park
Wind (MPH) 0-10 10-20 20+
Over/Under 2-6 5-9 0-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Carlos Pena 1B Ques Sun - Rest - 5/19/13 Pena is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday against the Pirates as he will likely be given the day to rest.
Ronny Cedeno SS Out Sun - Illness - 5/19/13 Cedeno has been scratched from Sunday's game against the Pirates due to a sinus infection.
Justin Maxwell CF 15-day DL - Hand - 4/25/13 Maxwell has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left hand. He is expected to be out of action for about a month.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Bud Norris SP Prob Tues - Back - 5/19/13 Norris left the game on May 13th against the Tigers with back spasms. His scheduled start on Sunday has been pushed back to Tuesday against the Royals.
Josh Fields RP 15-day DL - Forearm - 4/8/13 Fields has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained right forearm.
Alex White SP 60-day DL - Elbow - 3/31/13 White has a strained right elbow and has been placed on the 60-day disabled list.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Russell Martin C Ques Sun - Rest - 5/19/13 Martin is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday against the Astros as he will likely be given the day to rest.
Andrew McCutchen CF Out Sun - Knee - 5/19/13 McCutchen has been scratched from the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros due to a knee injury.
John McDonald SS 15-day DL - Back - 5/15/13 McDonald has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with lower back discomfort.
Chase d'Arnaud 2B 60-day DL - Thumb - 3/20/13 D'Arnaud has a partially torn left thumb ligament and has been placed on the 60-day disabled list.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Jose Contreras RP Out Sun - Personal - 5/18/13 Contreras has been placed on the bereavement list and will miss the next 3-7 days.
James McDonald SP 15-day DL - Shoulder - 5/7/13 McDonald has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with soreness in his throwing shoulder.
Jeff Karstens SP 15-day DL - Shoulder - 5/16/13 Karstens has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after experiencing discomfort in his throwing shoulder. He should be activated on June 7th.
Charlie Morton SP 15-day DL - Elbow - 5/1/13 Morton is recovering from Tommy John surgery and is on the 15-day disabled list. He is nearing the end of his rehabilitation and could rejoin the Pirates rotation in mid-May.
Recent Meetings
Date Home/Away H Starter A Starter Line O/U
5/18/13 PIT 2 - HOU 4 x A. Burnett E. Bedard -255/7.5 U
5/17/13 PIT 5 - HOU 4 J. Gomez J. Lyles -184/8.5 O
2012 Season
9/23/12 HOU 1 - PIT 8 J. Lyles A. Burnett 127/8.5 O
9/22/12 HOU 4 - PIT 1 D. Keuchel K. Correia 120/8.5 U
9/21/12 HOU 7 - PIT 1 E. Gonzalez J. Locke 101/8.5 U
9/5/12 PIT 6 - HOU 3 K. Correia F. Abad -190/8.5 O
9/4/12 PIT 6 - HOU 2 W. Rodriguez J. Lyles -197/7.5 O
9/3/12 PIT 1 - HOU 5 J. Locke E. Gonzalez -199/8.5 U
7/29/12 HOU 9 - PIT 5 L. Harrell J. McDonald 126/7.5 O
7/28/12 HOU 3 - PIT 4 A. Galarraga W. Rodriguez 171/8.5 U
7/27/12 HOU 5 - PIT 6 J. Lyles J. Karstens 146/8 O
7/26/12 HOU 3 - PIT 5 D. Keuchel A. Burnett 150/8.5 U
7/5/12 PIT 2 - HOU 0 J. Karstens B. Norris -141/8.5 U
7/4/12 PIT 6 - HOU 4 K. Correia D. Keuchel -138/8.5 O
7/3/12 PIT 8 - HOU 7 A. Burnett L. Harrell -178/7.5 O
7/2/12 PIT 11 - HOU 2 J. McDonald J. Lyles -188/7.5 O
5/13/12 PIT 3 - HOU 2 x A. Burnett W. Rodriguez -139/7 U
5/12/12 PIT 5 - HOU 2 C. Morton J. Happ -128/7.5 U
5/11/12 PIT 0 - HOU 1 J. McDonald B. Norris -146/7 U
2011 Season
9/7/11 PIT 5 - HOU 4 B. Burres J. Happ -136/8.5 O
Houston: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
5/18/13 @ PIT 4-2 x 232/7.5 W/U .645 .256 6.0 7.0
5/17/13 @ PIT 4-5 169/8.5 L/O .704 .219 5.0 4.2
5/15/13 @ DET 7-5 314/9 W/O .900 .250 5.2 7.0
5/14/13 @ DET 2-6 267/8.5 L/U .382 .156 5.0 7.0
5/13/13 @ DET 2-7 275/8 L/O .500 .212 5.0 7.0
5/12/13 TEX 7-12 128/9 L/O .769 .243 4.0 6.0
5/11/13 TEX 7-8 228/8 L/O .758 .206 5.0 7.0
5/10/13 TEX 2-4 190/9 L/U .516 .152 6.0 5.2
5/9/13 LAA 5-6 136/9 L/O .851 .361 5.0 5.2
5/8/13 LAA 3-1 126/9.5 W/U .803 .281 8.0 6.2
Pittsburgh: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
5/18/13 HOU 2-4 x -255/7.5 L/U .565 .220 7.0 6.0
5/17/13 HOU 5-4 -184/8.5 W/O .807 .263 4.2 5.0
5/16/13 MIL 7-1 -143/8 W/P .875 .342 5.2 5.0
5/15/13 MIL 3-1 -107/8 W/U .503 .148 7.0 6.0
5/14/13 MIL 4-3 x 114/7.5 W/U .738 .238 6.0 5.2
5/13/13 MIL 1-5 -148/7 L/U .323 .129 7.0 7.0
5/12/13 @ NYM 3-2 192/7 W/U .677 .212 5.0 7.0
5/11/13 @ NYM 11-2 105/7.5 W/O 1.094 .390 5.1 4.1
5/10/13 @ NYM 7-3 -107/7.5 W/O .900 .333 6.0 4.2
5/9/13 @ NYM 2-3 108/7.5 L/U .688 .235 6.0 5.0
Abbreviations Legend