In this article, we will formulate an Astros vs Giants Prediction for this MLB game on Monday, March 31st, at the Minute Maid Park. Let’s take a look at a Houston Astros vs San Francisco Giants pick.
Solid Start for the Astros
It has been a solid start for the Astros, and they have won two of the first three games. The offense hasn’t been great, but the pitching has been quite impressive. In the three games, the offense scored only six runs, but the pitching also gave up only five runs in total. On Sunday, the Astros gave up only one hit, and they ended up beating the Mets 2-1. Jeremy Pena finished with a home run. Spencer Arrigheti went six innings and gave up only one hit and one run. He had five strikeouts.
No one has driven in more than two runs for the Astros. Ronel Blanco is going to get the start for the Astros, and he looks to have another strong start. In 2024, Blanco finished with a 13-6 record and an ERA of 2.60.
Why the Astros Will Beat the Giants
- The Giants have lost each of their last six night games against the Astros following a win.
- The Astros have won four of their last five night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line each of their last four games against teams that held a winning record.
Big Year for the Giants?
The hope is that this is a big year for the Giants, and they got out to a strong start with their series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Giants scored six runs on Sunday and ended up with a three-run victory. Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos both hit home runs to help pace the offense. Robbie Ray got the start and went 5.1 innings, giving up three hits and three runs. On Saturday, the Giants’ offense wasn’t as good, and they ended up losing 32. One thing has stayed consistent, though: the pitching has been solid.
Getting the start in this game for the Giants will be Jordan Hicks and they need the 2023 form of him back from when he was with the Toronto Blue Jays. in 2024 with San Francisco he finished wih a 4-7 record and an ERA of 4.10.
Why the Giants Will Beat the Astros
- The Giants have won four of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Astros have lost four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line each of their last six games at Daikin Park against teams that held a winning record.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last six night games against American League opponents.
- The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games at Daikin Park against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Astros’ last six games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Giants’ last five games as underdogs against the Astros have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last 11 games as home favorites against National League opponents.
Astros vs Giants Prediction
Runs are going to be very hard to come by here. The Astros’ offense has not been solid this season, and I don’t expect they will magically break out in this game. Everyone seems to forget how dominant Jordan Hicks was during the 2023 season, and he’s going to get back to that form. Blanco was dominant last season, and the Giants aren’t going to break out here. Both offenses will struggle here, and this game will stay under the total. 2-0 or 2-1 seems just about right here.