Yordan Alvarez Player Props: July 29, Astros vs. Pirates

Yordan Alvarez went hitless in his previous game (0-for-4), but will have another crack at it when the Houston Astros take on Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday at 8:10 PM ET on SCHN.

Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Yordan Alvarez player prop bets.

Alvarez paces the Astros with 20 home runs, while putting up 54 RBI. In MLB, Alvarez ranks 20th in home runs and 41st in RBI.

Yordan Alvarez Prop Bets and Odds

• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -185)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +370)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +170)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +125)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +135)

How to Watch Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

• Matchup: Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)

Yordan Alvarez vs. Paul Skenes

Yordan Alvarez prop bet insights

• Alvarez has a hit in 63 of 100 games this season, with multiple hits in 34 of them.
• He has hit a home run in 17 games this season (100 opportunities, 17%), leaving the ballpark in 4.7% of his plate appearances.
• In 40% of his 100 games this season, Alvarez has scored a run (40 times). He’s also put up 16 games with multiple runs in 2024 (16%).
• In 30 of 100 games this year (30%), he has notched an RBI, and 16 of those games (16%) included an effort that produced . He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in eight contests.
• Alvarez has struck out at least once in 48% of his games this year (48 of 100), with two or more punchouts in 16 of those contests (16%).

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Yordan Alvarez stats against the Pirates

Pirates starter: Paul Skenes

• Skenes takes the hill for the Pirates in his 13th of the season. He is 6-1 with a 1.93 ERA and 97 Ks in 74 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Tuesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals, as he tossed 8 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• In 12 outings this season, the 22-year-old has amassed a 1.93 ERA and 11.7 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .195 to opposing hitters.
• Skenes is seeking his eighth straight quality start.