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San Francisco Giants vs Houston Astros Prediction 6-11-24 Picks

Houston Astros (30-36) vs. San Francisco Giants (32-34)
June 11, 2024 9:45 pm EDT
The Line: San Francisco Giants -105 / Houston Astros -105; Over/Under: +7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a San Francisco Giants vs Houston Astros prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, June 11th at Oracle Park.

Astros Continue to be Bad

The Astros continue to be bad, and on Tuesday, they were defeated 4-3.The Astros are averaging 4.5 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.41 runs per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the pitching is ranked 17th. They have a run differential of 0.09 which is 13th in the league. They are batting .260 as a team which is 2nd in the league. Kyle Tucker has hit 19 home runs and driven in 40 RBIs. Getting the start for the Astros will be Ronel Blanco who sits with a 5-2 record and an ERA of 2.78. In his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went 5.2 innings giving up five hits and four runs. 

Why Astros Will Win

  • The Giants have won each of their last six home games against teams that held a losing record.
  • The Astros have lost four of their last five games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
  • The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Tuesday games as road favorites.
  • The Giants have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.

Giants Walk Off Astros

The Giants walked off the Astros on Monday and they are looking to build on that with another victory here. Kyle Harrison had a strong game going 6.1 innings giving up four hits and one run. The Giants are averaging 4.29 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.71 runs per game. The offense is ranked 18th in the league while the pitching is ranked 22nd. They have a run differential of -0.42 runs which is 21st in the league. Matt Chapman has hit eight home runs and driven in 28 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the San Francisco Giants will be Jordan Hicks and he sits with a 4-2 record and an ERA of 2.82. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went 3.2 innings giving up six hits and two runs. 

Why the Giants Will Win

  • The Giants have won each of their last six home games against teams that held a losing record.
  • The Astros have lost four of their last five games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
  • The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Tuesday games as road favorites.
  • The Giants have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.

San Francisco Giants vs Houston Astros Prediction

The Astros are going to find success here with the pitching. Blanco sits with an ERA of 2.78 and even though he struggled in his last start he’s going to bounce back here. Hicks sits with an ERA of 2.82 and he’s also going to have a strong start here. The Giants and Astros are both going to really struggle to get the offense going here. There will only be three or four runs scored. Back the under to cash here. 

 

Shane Mickle's Free Pick: Under

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Sports is about all Shane knows in this life! He has a passion for sports and writing, which makes working for Sportschatplace a perfect job for him! If you find him cheering for a team it's usually a Minnesota team, or the Kansas Jayhawks!

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