Pirates vs Astros Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for June 3

Odds updated as of 4:12 a.m.
The MLB schedule on Wednesday includes the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the Houston Astros.
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Pirates vs Astros Game Info
- Pittsburgh Pirates (33-28) vs. Houston Astros (27-35)
- Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Venue: Daikin Park -- Houston, Texas
- Coverage: SCHN and SportsNet PT
Pirates vs Astros Odds & Moneyline
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- Moneyline: PIT: (-164) | HOU: (+138)
- Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+104) | HOU: +1.5 (-125)
- Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)
Pirates vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 6-5, 2.89 ERA vs Spencer Arrighetti (Astros) - 7-1, 1.34 ERA
The Pirates will give the ball to Paul Skenes (6-5, 2.89 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Astros will turn to Spencer Arrighetti (7-1, 1.34 ERA). When Skenes starts, his team is 5-7-0 against the spread this season. Skenes' team has been victorious in 54.5% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 6-5. The Astros are 7-1-0 ATS in Arrighetti's eight starts that had a set spread. The Astros are 6-1 in Arrighetti's seven starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
Pirates vs Astros Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (59.6%)
Pirates vs Astros Moneyline
- The Pirates vs Astros moneyline has Pittsburgh as a -164 favorite, while Houston is a +138 underdog at home.
Pirates vs Astros Spread
- The Astros are +1.5 on the run line against the Pirates. The Astros are -125 to cover, and the Pirates are +104.
Pirates vs Astros Over/Under
- Pirates versus Astros, on June 3, has an over/under of 7.5, with the over being -122 and the under +100.
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Pirates vs Astros Betting Trends
- The Pirates have won in 22, or 61.1%, of the 36 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Pittsburgh has a record of 5-4 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -164 or more on the moneyline.
- The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 33 of their 60 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 60 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 30-30-0 against the spread.
- The Astros have put together a 21-23 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 47.7% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer, Houston has a record of 3-6 (33.3%).
- The Astros have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 62 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 34 of those games (34-26-2).
- The Astros have a 28-34-0 record ATS this season (covering 45.2% of the time).
Pirates Player Leaders
- Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in OBP (.403) this season, fueled by 58 hits. He has a .272 batting average and a slugging percentage of .432.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 51st in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and 67th in slugging.
- Brandon Lowe has 55 hits, which is tops among Pittsburgh batters this season. He's batting .258 with 28 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .535 with an on-base percentage of .343.
- He is 66th in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Lowe takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .150 with a home run, a walk and four RBIs.
- Oneil Cruz has collected 62 base hits, an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .475 this season.
- Spencer Horwitz has been key for Pittsburgh with 50 hits, an OBP of .385 plus a slugging percentage of .458.
Astros Player Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez has totaled 67 hits with a .419 on-base percentage and a .645 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Astros. He's batting .305.
- He is 12th in batting average, second in on-base percentage and second in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the big leagues.
- Christian Walker is batting .248 with 10 doubles, 16 home runs and 21 walks. He's slugging .504 with an on-base percentage of .321.
- He is currently 86th in batting average, 98th in on-base percentage and 26th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Isaac Paredes is batting .233 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 21 walks.
- Cam Smith is batting .216 with eight doubles, six home runs and 24 walks.
Pirates vs Astros Head to Head
- 6/2/2026: 10-6 PIT (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
- 6/4/2025: 3-0 PIT (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
- 6/3/2025: 3-0 HOU (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
- 7/31/2024: 5-4 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -225, Underdog Moneyline: +188)
- 7/30/2024: 6-2 PIT (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
- 7/29/2024: 5-3 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 4/12/2023: 7-0 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
- 4/11/2023: 7-4 PIT (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
- 4/10/2023: 8-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
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