The visiting San Francisco Giants hope for a solid performance on Tuesday as they look to pick up a win at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros.
Chris Heston gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday; he's 2-3 on the season. The Houston Astros, meanwhile, will counter with Collin McHugh, who will be looking to improve on his 4-0 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Houston Astros as -133 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 4.5-3.1 victory for the Astros. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
San Francisco Giants vs Houston Astros Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
20-12 Houston battles the Giants, currently with a 16-16 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs San Francisco injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 6 (Houston Astros) and the No. 15 (San Francisco Giants) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Houston has baseball's No. 13-rated offensive output, at 7.69 hits per game. The San Francisco Giants average 8.81 hits per game, good for No. 11 on the list.
San Francisco brings the No. 10-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Astros's No. 7-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Francisco rolled to a 3-2 win against Miami on Sunday, as Ryan Vogelsong and the Giants' bats led the team to victory at AT&T Park.
Houston batters were mowed down by Garrett Richards in their last start, falling 3-1 against Los Angeles while striking out 10 times on Sunday at Angel Stadium.
- San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
- San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Houston
- Houston is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
- Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
- Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at Houston, Wednesday, May 13th
