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Houston Astros vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 8/1/2021

Houston Astros (64-41) vs. San Francisco Giants (64-39)
August 1, 2021 4:05 pm EDT
The Line: San Francisco Giants -112 / Houston Astros +102; Over/Under: -8.5
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The Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants meet Sunday in MLB action at Oracle Park. The Astros look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The Giants look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Houston Astros have scored 26 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five straight games. The Astros have won seven of their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. Yuli Gurriel leads the Astros with 112 hits and 63 RBI while Michael Brantley and Jose Altuve have combined for 112 hits and 100 RBI. Luis Garcia gets the ball, and he is 7-5 with a 3.19 ERA and 114 strikeouts this season. This will be Garcia’s first career game against the Giants.

The San Francisco Giants have scored 19 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last nine games. The Giants have won five of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Brandon Crawford leads the Giants with 81 hits and 61 RBI while Buster Posey and Mike Yastrzemski have combined for 146 hits and 74 RBI. Logan Webb gets the ball, and he is 4-3 with a 3.36 ERA and 70 strikeouts this season. This will be Webb’s second career game against the Astros.

The Astros are 7-2 in their last 9 Sunday games and 14-5 in their last 19 road games. The Giants are 37-18 in their last 55 games as a favorite and 17-8 in their last 25 interleague games. The over is 4-0 in Astros last 4 overall. The under is 5-0 in Giants last 5 Sunday games. The Astros are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.

The Astros and plus money is always worth a look and Luis Garcia has more than held his own this season. However, the Giants are at home and Webb has been lights out lately, allowing 12 hits and four runs in his last 18 innings. The Giants and the cheap prices in spots like this are hard to turn down. Give me the Giants.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: San Francisco Giants -112

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