It’s Thursday, June 5 and the Astros (33-28) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (23-39). Framber Valdez is slated to take the mound for Houston against Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh took Game 2, 3-0 yesterday, a day after Houston won 3-0 in Game 1, so the series is split. The Pirates are going for the seventh two-game winning steak of the season today (tied for longest of the season).

Houston has won five straight starts with Valdez on the mound. He is coming off a complete game performance that earned him the win over the Rays (3 hits, 1 ER).

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of c

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