Pittsburgh at Houston

Pittsburgh ends a six-game road trip. The offense is 22nd in runs scored, 27th in on-base percentage, 28th in slugging, and 20th in steals. Starter Jake Woodford (10.75 ERA) hasn't been effective with batters hitting .375 off him, and the bullpen is 23rd in ERA (4.27) plus 26th in WHIP. Houston's offense is 12th in runs scored, 10th in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging, while the defense is third in fielding percentage. They're outscoring opponents by +45 runs, the fifth-best differential in the AL. Framber Valdez (3.43 ERA) has a 3.00 ERA at home and the Astros are 10-4 in his last 14 starts. The Houston bullpen is ninth in ERA (3.71) and they're 5-0 when Valdez faces a team with a winning record. Take Houston - Max Play.