Giants Look To Add to Astros’ Road Woes
Astros vs Giants Betting Odds Favor the Visiting Astros in Monday's Series Opener
With Injuries Depleting the Pitching Staffs, Can the Hitters Take Advantage?
The Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants have combined to win five of the last 14 World Series titles. With the teams set for a three-game series, both have plenty of work to do to enjoy more playoff success this season. The Astros vs Giants betting odds has the Astros favored in the series opener.
Houston had won seven of eight games against the Giants. However, San Francisco captured four of the last six games to win the series in 2021 and 2023. Just one of the last nine games between the teams has been decided by one run. Three of the last four matchups between the Astros and Giants went under the total.
The MLB odds today price Houston at -112 to win Monday’s series opener, with tempting +150 odds for the Astros to cover at -1.5 on the run line. San Francisco comes in at +120 to win on Monday.
Houston is 13-18 on the road this season, while the Giants are 17-14 at home.
The odds for the Houston Astros to win the World Series have gone from +750 to +2000 since the season began. San Francisco is priced at +4000 in the MLB World Series odds.
Astros vs Giants 
📊Records: Houston Astros (30-36) at San Francisco Giants (32-34)
📍Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
⏰Day/Time: 📺Streaming: Space City Home Network, NBC Sports Bay Area
Astros vs Giants Probable Starting Pitchers
- Monday: Spencer Arrighetti (Astros); Kyle Harrison (Giants)
- Tuesday: Ronel Blanco (Astros); Jordan Hicks (Giants)
- Wednesday: Framber Valdez (Astros); Logan Webb (Giants)
Astros, Giants Struggling To String Wins Together
This will be the first time since the 2020 season that the Astros and the Giants will be have losing records as the teams are set to square off. Keep that in mind when it comes to the Astros vs Giants betting odds.
The last time the teams met in San Francisco, the Astros, and the Giants had the two best records in the majors. San Francisco was 64-38 and led the Los Angeles Dodgers by three games in the National League standings. Houston had a 63-40 record and was just ahead of the Boston Red Sox in the race for the best record in the American League.
Injuries, especially ones to starting pitchers, have made things much more challenging for the teams. Houston’s Cristian Javier and Jose Urquidy will miss the rest of the season, while Blake Snell, Robbie Ray, and Alex Cobb are on the MLB injured list for the Giants.
The total has gone under in 12 of Houston’s last five games.
No Relief In Sight
There are many reasons why the Astros and Giants are both under .500. The struggles of the bullpen might be a good place to start.
The Astros have converted just 12 of 23 save opportunities, while the Giants are 12-for-21 when they have a chance to close games out.
The Astros’ bullpen ranks 12th in the majors with a 3.59 ERA but the relievers are just 9-15 this season. San Francisco’s bullpen ERA of 4.31 is 21st out of 30 MLB teams even though the non-starters have combined for a 16-12 record. That is something to consider when it comes to Astros vs Giants betting odds.
Twelve of San Francisco’s last 18 games went over the total.
Who’s Hot
- Bryan Abreu, Houston P: Abreu has surrendered five hits and one run with 15 strikeouts in 8.2 innings in his last seven appearances.
- Jose Altuve, Houston Astros 2B: Altuve is 9-for-23 with five runs over his last five games.
- Erik Miller, San Francisco Giants P: Miller has given up five hits and no runs with seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings over his last six games.
- Mike Yastrzemski, San Francisco Giants OF: After eight games without a home run, Yastrzemski has two home runs in his last four games.
Who’s Not
- Ronel Blanco, Houston Astros P: Blanco began the season by going 5-0. However, he is 0-2 with a 6.97 ERA over his last two starts.
- Michael Conforto, San Francisco Giants OF: Conforto is 2-for-22 with eight strikeouts over his last six games.
- Camillo Doval, San Francisco Giants P: Doval has walked three hits and surrendered five hits as well as four runs in 2.2 innings over his last three appearances.
- Jake Meyers, Houston Astros OF: Meyers has three hits and five strikeouts in his last 21 at-bats over the previous five games.
Astros vs Giants Injury Update
Infielder Alex Bregman is questionable for the Astros, while infielder Dixon Machado is on the injured list.
Infielder Matt Chapman is questionable for San Francisco with infielders Nick Ahmed and Marco Luciano on the injured list.
Astros vs Giants Betting Preview
The Astros have won their last seven games against National League West opponents, can that trend continue?
The total has gone under in eight of Houston’s last nine road games as well as in eight of the last 10 games in San Francisco.
The Giants have lost six of their last seven games as the underdog.
Houston has covered in just 6-11 games as a road favorite compared to a 4-6 mark for San Francisco as the home underdog.
The Astros are just 24-28 as a favorite this season and that has impacted Houston’s place in the MLB rankings. San Francisco is 13-17 as the underdog.
The Giants have covered only 13 of 31 road games. Just 10 of Houston’s first 31 road games went over the total with the total currently sitting at 8 for the series opener.
Astros vs Giants Odds
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