Pregame analysis and predictions of the Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB game to be played on June 4, 2025 on ESPN.

PITTSBURGH - Lance McCullers Jr. needed to be nearly flawless Tuesday pitching opposite one of the sport's premier starters. For six innings, he was. McCullers, in his sixth start back from a 2 ½-year hiatus,

Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker homered as Lance McCullers Jr. outdueled Paul Skenes, helping the Houston Astros defeat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Scattered downpours took the edge off Tuesday's heat in some neighborhoods around Houston and Wednesday could bring even more opportunities for rain. Will you need the umbrella all day? Could storms turn severe?

We have a FOX 26 Storm Alert as there will be scattered afternoon and evening storms with a few heavy ones possible.

HOUSTON - We may have a few storms on Thursday, but the overall trend will be toward a hot, hazy pattern with a smaller coverage of rain each day.  A plume of dust and warmer, drier air in the upper atmosphere is moving across the Caribbean and Gulf and should arrive here either Thursday or Friday.