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Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros Game Ends in 5-1 Astros Victory - Recap

Pittsburgh dropped a 5-1 decision at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday as Houston legged out a win behind winning pitcher Gerrit Cole.

The Astros were a -300 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.5.

Houston got 1 innings from Will Harris, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 0. Gerrit Cole earned the victory, while the Astros got 2 RBIs from Yuli Gurriel in the win.

Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Michael Feliz worked 0.1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Colin Moran in a losing cause.

The battle of the bats favored Houston as they had 10 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 8.