Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros | June 3, 2026

FINAL June 3, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Pittsburgh Pirates

👑 Houston Astros

MLB PREVIEW • June 3, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play Houston Astros at MLB Ballpark.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Houston Astros

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

79%

Pittsburgh Pirates

21%

Houston Astros

Projected Score PIT 5.9 - HOU 3.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
Houston Astros has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Houston Astros

50.6% Win % 50.0%

82-80 Overall Record 81-81

44-37 Home Record 39-42

38-43 Away Record 42-39

4.73 Runs / G 3.00

.253 Team BA .169

.734 Team OPS .582

4.15 Team ERA 5.50

1.30 WHIP 1.50

5549 AB (At Bats) 65

767 R (Runs) 6

1404 H (Hits) 11

246 2B (Doubles) 0

17 3B (Triples) 0

186 HR (Home Runs) 4

733 RBI (Runs Batted In) 5

2242 TB (Total Bases) 23

568 BB (Walks) 3

1505 SO (Strikeouts) 22

132 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.253 AVG .169

.330 OBP .229

.404 SLG .354

.734 OPS .582

754.6 RC (Runs Created) 5.3

.091 BB/PA .042

0.38 BB/K 0.14

3.91 P/PA 4.28

449 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 4

6253 PA (Plate Appearances) 71

29.8 AB/HR 16.3

4.15 ERA 5.50

1.30 WHIP 1.50

1445.0 IP (Innings) 18.0

1291 H (Hits Allowed) 19

667 ER (Earned Runs) 11

155 HR (HR Allowed) 2

582 BB (Walks Allowed) 8

1496 K (Strikeouts) 21

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 10.5

82 W (Wins) 0

80 L (Losses) 2

41 SV (Saves) 0

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.958

97 E (Errors) 3

246 DP (Double Plays) 7

5715 TC (Total Chances) 72

4335 PO (Putouts) 54

1283 A (Assists) 15

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 3.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Houston Astros plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253 into the matchup.

Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros counters with a Team ERA of 5.50 and Batting Average of .169.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Pittsburgh Pirates (90.2%) Houston Astros (9.8%)

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