Astros vs Giants Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – May 2, 2023

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At Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, the Houston Astros face the San Francisco Giants (four straight losses) at 8:10 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Hunter Brown (3-0) for the Astros, and Anthony DeSclafani (2-1) for the Giants.

With the Giants (+145) visiting, the Astros (-173) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The over/under for the Astros-Giants game is set at 8.

Astros vs. Giants Odds

Run Line

Houston Astros (-1.5)

Moneyline

Astros (-173)

Total

8 Runs (Over: -111, Under: -110)

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When, Where, at What Time is Astros vs. Giants

  • Game Day: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SNSW
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Jose Altuve 10-Day Injured List Thumb
Michael Brantley 10-Day Injured List Shoulder
Chas McCormick 10-Day Injured List Back
Jose Urquidy 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Parker Mushinski 15-Day Injured List Back
Lance McCullers Jr. 15-Day Injured List Elbow

Giants Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Mike Yastrzemski 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Darin Ruf 10-Day Injured List Wrist
Brandon Crawford 10-Day Injured List Calf
Alex Wood 15-Day Injured List Hamstring
Luis González 60-Day Injured List Back
Roberto Pérez 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Luke Jackson 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Thomas Szapucki 60-Day Injured List Arm
Bryce Johnson 7-Day Injured List Head

Last Time Out: Astros and Giants

These squads play again following the Astros’ 7-3 victory over the Giants yesterday. Ryne Stanek (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) earned the win for the Astros. Mauricio Dubon went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Sean Hjelle (1.0 IP, 5 R, 3 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Giants.

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Astros Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Astros have won nine out of the 19 games, or 47.4%, in which they’ve been favored. Houston has a record of 4-4 when favored by -173 or more by bookmakers this season. The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.4% chance of a victory for the Astros. So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of their 29 games with a total. In 29 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 15-14-0 ATS.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Kyle Tucker 29 .277 (53) .395 (17) .455 (67) 4.1% (52) 16.4% (38) 17.2% (9)
Yordan Alvarez 25 .265 (73) .398 (15) .530 (30) 5.9% (19) 26.5% (133) 14.7% (21)
Alex Bregman 29 .218 (154) .348 (71) .336 (150) 2.3% (112) 11.4% (11) 15.9% (14)
Jeremy Pena 29 .250 (97) .304 (131) .466 (58) 4.8% (35) 24.0% (115) 4.0% (169)
Mauricio Dubon 28 .317 (15) .340 (80) .406 (104) 0.0% (168) 9.4% (6) 2.8% (178)

Giants Betting Records and Team Stats

The Giants have been underdogs in 17 games this season and have come away with the win six times (35.3%) in those contests. This season, San Francisco has been a moneyline underdog of -173 or better three times, losing every contest. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 40.8% chance of walking away with the win. San Francisco and their opponents have hit the over in 14 of their 28 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The Giants are 11-17-0 against the spread in their 28 games that had a posted line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Thairo Estrada 28 .333 (6) .379 (33) .509 (37) 3.4% (72) 21.6% (94) 4.3% (164)
LaMonte Wade Jr 27 .260 (79) .443 (4) .575 (13) 6.2% (13) 19.6% (69) 21.6% (3)
J.D. Davis 26 .291 (38) .361 (51) .523 (31) 6.2% (13) 27.8% (145) 7.2% (126)
Wilmer Flores 26 .263 (-) .309 (-) .461 (-) 4.9% (-) 16.0% (-) 6.2% (-)
Joc Pederson 21 .255 (-) .364 (-) .509 (-) 4.6% (-) 24.6% (-) 15.4% (-)

Astros vs. Giants Picks and Predictions

Our prediction for this matchup is the Astros to emerge victorious (-173 on the moneyline), while we project the scoring will go under the total (8 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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