The San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros meet in MLB action from Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Houston is a -170 home favorite while San Francisco is a +145 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 7.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Logan Webb will start for the Giants here and is 1-5 with a 4.10 ERA and 43 strikeouts this season. Framber Valdez will start for Houston and is 2-3 with a 2.54 ERA and 37 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
San Francisco’s 2-0 win over the Astros on Tuesday made it three wins in the last four head-to-head meetings for the Giants in this matchup.
Trends
San Francisco is 10-2 in their last 12 game three matchups and 13-30 in their last 43 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 interleague games. Houston is 10-3 in their last 13 interleague games and 68-32 in their last 100 home games while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games overall.
Pick
I’m on the Astros here. I just don’t trust the Giants right now as Logan Webb just hasn’t been his ace level self from last season. Framber Valdez has been up and down but I think he’s a lot better than his 2-3 record would indicate, especially when you look at his numbers game-to-game. The Giants got one on Tuesday, but I think the Astros get revenge. Give me Houston.