The Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants meet Tuesday in MLB action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Giants vs Astros Prediction. This article will include a Giants vs Astros Pick.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 61-59 on the year and play the Angels and Mariners next. The Houston Astros are batting .245 on the season, have a .321 OBP, and have a .415 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros’ pitching staff has a 4.59 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 137 hits and 86 RBI, while Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker have combined for 205 hits and 127 RBI.
Hunter Brown gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 3-1 with a 3.53 ERA and 63 strikeouts this season. This will be Brown’s second career game against the San Francisco Giants.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 49-70 on the year and play the Rockies and Guardians next. The San Francisco Giants are batting .249 on the season, have a .307 OBP, and have a .409 slugging percentage. The San Francisco Giants’ pitching staff has a 4.37 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Jung Hoo Lee leads the San Francisco Giants with 122 hits and 45 RBI, while Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt have combined for 216 hits and 119 RBI.
Carson Whisenhunt gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 2-3 with a 7.25 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. This will be Whisenhunt’s first career game against the Houston Astros.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Astros have lost each of their last nine games as favorites after going to extra innings.
- The Giants have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Astros.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 14 games as favorites after going to extra innings.
- The Giants have covered the run line in six of their last seven games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Giants have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against the Astros.
- The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven road games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Astros have won each of their last six road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Giants have lost nine of their last 10 night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 14 night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last six road games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Astros have won the first inning in each of their last three games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Astros have led after 3 innings in each of their last six night games against National League opponents.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six Tuesday games as underdogs.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Astros’ last seven games as favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the last five games between the Astros and Giants have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in nine of Carson Whisenhunt’s 10 previous appearances as a starter.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the Astros’ last nine games as favorites against NL West opponents.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Jung Hoo Lee has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Jung Hoo Lee has recorded at least one hit in each of the Giants’ last nine games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Carson Whisenhunt has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in night games.
- Jung Hoo Lee ranks 10th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.300) this season.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Jeremy Pena has hit a home run in three of the Astros’ last four games as favorites against NL opponents.
- Hunter Brown has recorded a win in each of his last three road appearances against NL opponents.
- Hunter Brown has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Christian Walker has recorded at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 road appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Yordan Alvarez ranks T1st in the league in Home Runs (35) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Giants rank 30th in the league for walks this season (311).
- The Giants rank T1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (113).
- The Astros rank 29th in the league for steals this season (38).
- The Astros rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (496).
Giants vs Astros Prediction
The Astros are pushing for a playoff spot, and the Giants look like a team ready for the season to end. Whisenhunt has pitched just 22.1 innings this season, but he has a 7.25 ERA and 1.84 WHIP. Brown has been hittable lately, but he’s been sharp overall, and through 22 innings on the road has a 2.45 ERA and a .190 batting average allowed. The Giants are a tough sell these days. Give me the Astros and the RL for max betting value.