Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - July 30, 2024

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WinnerA. Chapman (4-4)

LoserJ. Hader (4-6)

SaveD. Bednar (19)

Blown SaveR. Pressly (6)

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Top 8Oneil Cruz doubles to right field. Bryan Reynolds to third. Jared Triolo scores.

Top 6Yasmani Grandal homers to right field.

Bot 5Jose Altuve hits into a force out to shallow infield. Victor Caratini to second. Jake Meyers scores. Jon Singleton scores. Fielding error by Ke'Bryan Hayes.

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Tatsuya Imai should opt out of Astros deal for this reason everybody least expectedImai's season has not gone how anyone expected, but despite his contract he has good reason to opt out.

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Oscar Marin’s growing Reds role adds insult to Pirates’ pitching regressionThe Pittsburgh Pirates decided last offseason that one of baseball’s better pitching staffs needed a new voice. Less than a year later, the old voice is getting

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Yordan Alvarez is masking one of the Astros' biggest problems of 2026New hitting coaches were brought in for this season, but the impact doesn't appear to have been noticeable.

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Paul Skenes loses command again just as Pirates had reason for hopeFor one start, it looked like Paul Skenes had finally found his way back. Then Tuesday happened. Fresh off six scoreless innings in San Diego, where his velocit

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Pirates make one thing clear with wild win that should have been a lossThere are plenty of reasons to doubt the Pittsburgh Pirates’ chances of completing a September miracle. But Tuesday night showed there’s at least one reason not

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Ketel Marte controversy shows why Pirates had to draw a line with Carmen MlodzinskiKetel Marte’s ongoing drama with the Arizona Diamondbacks is far messier than anything the Pittsburgh Pirates experienced with Carmen Mlodzinski earlier this se

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