San Francisco Giants vs Houston Astros 5/2/2023 Picks Predictions

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The San Francisco Giants will play game two of a three-game inter-league series against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, on Tuesday evening.

San Francisco dropped to 11-17 overall, 4-10 on the road play, and placed fourth in the NL West with 4.5 games behind Arizona in the first place while posting a -22 run difference over the course of the campaign.

The Giants beat the Cardinals in a four-game series but lost game four while also losing three more games including the series opener versus the Astros at 3-7 on Monday.

RP Sean Hjelle (1-1, 10.13 ERA) took the loss for San Francisco with five earned runs and three free walks allowed in 1.0 innings pitched last time out.

Second Baseman Thairo Estrada led the offense of the Giants with a batting average at .333 and 36 hits while Third Baseman J.D. Davis chipped in a team-high 6 home runs and 17 RBIs.

Left Fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. added a team-leading on-base percentage of .443 for San Francisco.

Right-handed Pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (2-1, 2.70 ERA) will be starting for the SF Giants in game two of a series on Tuesday night.

Righty DeSclafani has given away 25 hits, 3 free walks, and 4 home runs but has gained a WHIP at 0.93 with 27 strikeouts in his starts.

The San Francisco Giants are 1-4 SU in their last 5 outings and the Giants are 3-9 straight up in their last 12 matches played versus Houston.

San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 road games and the Giants are 1-6 straight up in their last 7 contests when playing on the road against the Astros.

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San Francisco Giants vs Houston Astros Predictions 5/2/2023

The Houston Astros continue a homestand looking for their third straight win when hosting the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday evening.

Houston improved to 16-14 overall, 8-9 at home play, and placed second in the AL West with just 1.5 games behind Texas in the first place and recorded a run difference of +26 for the year.

The Astros lost a series to the Phillies but managed to prevent a sweep with a victory in the finale while also winning over the Giants in the series opener to a score of 7-3 on Monday.

RP Ryne Stanek (2-1, 3.60 ERA) earned the victory for Houston with zero earned runs and zero free bases allowed in pitching for 1.0 inning in the contest.

Second Baseman Mauricio Dubon recorded a batting average of .317 and 32 hits in leading the offense for the Houston Astros while Left Fielder Yordan Alvarez pitched in a team-leading 6 home runs, 27 RBIs, and an on-base percentage at .392 for the Astros.

The Houston Astros management will counter with right-hander Hunter Brown (3-0, 2.37 ERA, 32 Ks) to take on the mound on Tuesday night.

The righty thrower relinquished 22 hits, 10 free walks, and zero home runs in pitching for 30.1 innings for the season.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 contests while the Astros are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games played.

The totals went OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 7 contests played versus San Francisco and also went UNDER in 4 of the Astros’ last 6 home matches.

San Francisco Giants vs. Houston Astros. The MLB Pick for this contest is Houston -175.

The Astros are coming into this match-up realizing how to get back in their winning form while becoming healthier on their way to be one of the best teams in the league.

Look for Houston to dominate this game at home against the struggling San Francisco’s team. The prediction: Houston Astros will win 8-3.

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