| Houston Astros (42-93) at Pittsburgh Pirates (70-64) |
| Game One |
Houston 5, Pittsburgh 1 |
| Game Two |
Tuesday, September 4th, 7:05 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Wednesday, September 5th, 7:05 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Pittsburgh 9-3 (3-1 at Hou; 6-2 at Pit) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Pittsburgh 11-7 (5-4 at Hou; 6-3 at Pit) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Houston 11-4 (9-0 at Hou; 2-4 at Pit) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Houston 10-5 (6-3 at Hou; 4-2 at Pit) |
| Home Record |
Houston 28-40; Pittsburgh 40-27 |
| Away Record |
Houston 14-53; Pittsburgh 30-37 |
| Current Streak |
Houston (W1); Pittsburgh (L4) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Houston 19-37; Pittsburgh 33-27 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/11 - Houston, 1-0 (at Pit - WP: Norris; LP: J.McDonald) |
| 5/12 - Pittsburgh, 5-2 (at Pit - WP: Morton; LP: Happ) |
| 5/13 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 (12) (at Pit - WP: Watson; LP: Fe.Rodriguez) |
| 7/02 - Pittsburgh, 11-2 (at Pit - WP: J.McDonald; LP: Lyles) |
| 7/03 - Pittsburgh, 8-7 (at Pit - WP: Hanrahan; LP: W.Wright) |
| 7/04 - Pittsburgh, 6-4 (at Pit - WP: Correia; LP: Keuchel) |
| 7/05 - Pittsburgh, 2-0 (at Pit - WP: Karstens; LP: Norris) |
| 7/26 - Pittsburgh, 5-3 (at Hou - WP: AJ.Burnett; LP: Keuchel) |
| 7/27 - Pittsburgh, 6-5 (at Hou - WP: Watson; LP: R.Cruz) |
| 7/28 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 (at Hou - WP: Resop; LP: Fick) |
| 7/29 - Houston, 9-5 (at Hou - WP: Harrell; LP: J.McDonald) |
| 9/03 - Houston, 5-1 (at Pit - WP: E.Gonzalez; LP: Locke) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 5/06 - Houston, 3-2 (at Pit - WP: W.Rodriguez; LP: Resop) |
| 5/07 - Pittsburgh, 6-1 (at Pit - WP: Morton; LP: Norris) |
| 5/08 - Pittsburgh, 5-4 (at Pit - WP: McCutchen; LP: Abad) |
| 6/14 - Pittsburgh, 1-0 (at Hou - WP: Karstens; LP: Norris) |
| 6/15 - Pittsburgh, 7-3 (at Hou - WP: Morton; LP: Del Rosario) |
| 6/16 - Pittsburgh, 5-4 (at Hou - WP: McDonald; LP: Lyles) |
| 7/04 - Pittsburgh, 5-3 (at Pit - WP: Maholm; LP: Myers) |
| 7/05 - Pittsburgh, 5-1 (at Pit - WP: Karstens; LP: W.Rodriguez) |
| 7/06 - Houston, 8-2 (at Pit - WP: Norris; LP: Morton) |
| 7/15 - Pittsburgh, 4-0 (at Hou - WP: Karstens; LP: Myers) |
| 7/16 - Houston, 6-4 (at Hou - WP: Escalona; LP: Veras) |
| 7/17 - Pittsburgh, 7-5 (11) (at Hou - WP: Leroux; LP: Melancon) |
| 8/29 - Houston, 7-4 (at Hou - WP: W.Rodriguez; LP: Grilli) |
| 8/30 - Houston, 8-2 (at Hou - WP: Sosa; LP: Morton) |
| 8/31 - Houston, 2-0 (at Hou - WP: Happ; LP: McDonald) |
| 9/05 - Pittsburgh, 3-1 (at Pit - WP: McDonald; LP: Sosa) |
| 9/06 - Houston, 4-1 (at Pit - WP: Myers; LP: Lincoln) |
| 9/07 - Pittsburgh, 5-4 (at Pit - WP: Watson; LP: W.Lopez) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 4/23 - Houston, 4-3 (at Hou - WP: Oswalt; LP: Maholm) |
| 4/24 - Houston, 5-2 (at Hou - WP: W.Rodriguez; LP: Jakubauskas) |
| 4/25 - Houston, 10-3 (at Hou - WP: Myers; LP: Morton) |
| 7/06 - Houston, 6-2 (at Hou - WP: W.Rodriguez; LP: B.Lincoln) |
| 7/07 - Houston, 6-3 (at Hou - WP: Daigle; LP: McCutchen) |
| 7/08 - Houston, 2-0 (at Hou - WP: Oswalt; LP: Ohlendorf) |
| 7/16 - Houston, 5-2 (at Pit - WP: Myers; LP: Duke) |
| 7/17 - Pittsburgh, 12-6 (at Pit - WP: J.Lopez; LP: Norris) |
| 7/18 - Pittsburgh, 9-0 (at Pit - WP: Maholm; LP: Oswalt) |
| 8/13 - Houston, 4-1 (at Hou - WP: W.Lopez; LP: Meek) |
| 8/14 - Houston, 3-2 (at Hou - WP: Norris; LP: Maholm) |
| 8/15 - Houston, 8-2 (at Hou - WP: Happ; LP: Karstens) |
| 9/24 - Houston, 10-7 (at Pit - WP: Myers; LP: Leroux) |
| 9/25 - Pittsburgh, 6-4 (at Pit - WP: Duke; LP: Norris) |
| 9/26 - Pittsburgh, 9-3 (at Pit - WP: Maholm; LP: Happ) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 4/13 - Pittsburgh, 7-0 (at Pit - WP: Duke; LP: Moehler) |
| 4/15 - Houston, 4-1 (at Pit - WP: Hampton; LP: Ohlendorf) |
| 4/16 - Houston, 6-3 (at Pit - WP: W.Wright; LP: S.Burnett) |
| 5/29 - Houston, 6-1 (at Pit - WP: Moehler; LP: Ohlendorf) |
| 5/30 - Pittsburgh, 7-4 (at Pit - WP: Karstens; LP: W.Rodriguez) |
| 5/31 - Houston, 2-1 (at Pit - WP: Hampton; LP: Maholm) |
| 6/05 - Houston, 9-1 (at Hou - WP: Hampton; LP: Karstens) |
| 6/06 - Pittsburgh, 6-4 (at Hou - WP: Maholm; LP: Oswalt) |
| 6/07 - Houston, 6-4 (at Hou - WP: Fulchino; LP: S.Jackson) |
| 7/06 - Houston, 4-1 (at Hou - WP: Hampton; LP: V.Vasquez) |
| 7/07 - Pittsburgh, 6-3 (at Hou - WP: Maholm; LP: Moehler) |
| 7/08 - Houston, 5-0 (at Hou - WP: W.Rodriguez; LP: Morton) |
| 9/11 - Houston, 9-1 (at Hou - WP: Norris; LP: Morton) |
| 9/12 - Houston, 4-2 (at Hou - WP: Fulchino; LP: Ohlendorf) |
| 9/13 - Pittsburgh, 2-1 (at Hou - WP: Maholm; LP: Paulino) |
| Houston last five games |
Pittsburgh last five games |
| 8/30 - L vs. San Francisco, 4-8 |
8/29 - W vs. St. Louis, 5-0 |
| 8/31 - L vs. Cincinnati, 3-9 |
8/31 - L at Milwaukee, 3-9 |
| 9/01 - W vs. Cincinnati, 2-1 |
9/01 - L at Milwaukee, 2-3 |
| 9/02 - L vs. Cincinnati, 3-5 |
9/02 - L at Milwaukee, 8-12 |
| 9/03 - W at Pittsburgh, 5-1 |
9/03 - L vs. Houston, 1-5 |