Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros

March 17, 2026 • 1:05 PM • LECOM Park

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Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

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Houston Astros

HOU

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Last 5 Form

Pittsburgh Pirates

3-2

Last 5

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5

Probable Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Starter

Houston Astros

Lance McCullers Jr.

Starter

Season Comparison

2025

Stat	Pittsburgh Pirates	Houston Astros
OPS	.655	.714
HR	117	182
Runs	583	686
ERA	3.76	3.86
WHIP	1.22	1.22
Strikeouts	1314	1504

Top Players

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Jhostynxon Garcia

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

5.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.8 ERA

Carmen Mlodzinski

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.6 ERA

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 4.154 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Cristian Javier

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA

Box Score

Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates

Scoring Summary

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Recap & Highlights

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Highlights

Mitch Keller against the Astros

Mitch Keller against the Astros

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Lance McCullers Jr. against the Pirates

Lance McCullers Jr. against the Pirates

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Probable pitchers for Astros at Pirates - March 17, 2026

Probable pitchers for Astros at Pirates - March 17, 2026

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