Astros vs Giants Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time

The San Francisco Giants (12-17) and Houston Astros (16-14) will meet on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park, starting at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros will hand the ball to Framber Valdez (2-3), and the Giants will turn to Logan Webb (1-5).

The Astros are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-167) at home over the Giants (+143). The game’s total is set at 7.5.

Astros vs. Giants Odds

Run Line

Houston Astros (-1.5)

Moneyline

Astros (-167)

Total

7.5 Runs (Over: -101, Under: -119)

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

Game Day: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
TV Channel: MLBN
Location: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Michael Brantley	10-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Jose Altuve	10-Day Injured List	Thumb
Chas McCormick	10-Day Injured List	Back
Jose Urquidy	15-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Luis Garcia	15-Day Injured List	Elbow
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
Thomas Szapucki	60-Day Injured List	Arm
Roberto Pérez	60-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Luke Jackson	60-Day Injured List	Elbow
Bryce Johnson	7-Day Injured List	Head

Last Time Out: Astros and Giants

Anthony DeSclafani (8.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 K) picked up a win in the Giants’ 2-0 victory over the Astros yesterday. Thairo Estrada led the way offensively, going 2-for-3. Hunter Brown (4.1 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Astros.

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Astros Betting Records and Team Stats

The Astros have won nine, or 45%, of the 20 games they’ve played as favorites this season. Houston has entered nine games this season favored by -167 or more and is 4-5 in those contests. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 62.5% chance to win. Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 16 of 30 chances this season. The Astros are 15-15-0 against the spread in their 30 chances this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Kyle Tucker	30	.269 (61)	.386 (26)	.442 (72)	4.0% (54)	16.0% (36)	16.8% (10)
Yordan Alvarez	26	.264 (71)	.393 (18)	.529 (28)	5.7% (23)	26.4% (130)	14.2% (25)
Jeremy Pena	30	.244 (105)	.297 (139)	.454 (67)	4.7% (35)	24.2% (118)	3.9% (172)
Alex Bregman	30	.211 (161)	.338 (76)	.325 (159)	2.2% (116)	11.8% (10)	15.4% (18)
Mauricio Dubon	29	.305 (22)	.327 (94)	.390 (111)	0.0% (168)	10.0% (7)	2.7% (179)

Giants Betting Records and Team Stats

The Giants have been chosen as underdogs in 18 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (38.9%) in those games. San Francisco has a mark of 1-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +143 or worse on the moneyline. Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 41.2% chance of pulling out a win. San Francisco’s games have gone over the total in 14 of their 29 opportunities. The Giants have an against the spread mark of 12-17-0 in 29 games with a line this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Thairo Estrada	29	.342 (4)	.397 (15)	.514 (34)	3.3% (77)	20.7% (83)	5.8% (150)
LaMonte Wade Jr	28	.260 (75)	.441 (4)	.558 (17)	5.9% (16)	20.6% (81)	21.6% (3)
J.D. Davis	27	.291 (40)	.361 (55)	.523 (30)	6.2% (11)	27.8% (143)	7.2% (125)
Wilmer Flores	27	.253 (-)	.306 (-)	.443 (-)	4.7% (-)	16.5% (-)	7.1% (-)
Joc Pederson	22	.254 (-)	.366 (-)	.492 (-)	4.3% (-)	24.3% (-)	15.7% (-)

Astros vs. Giants Picks and Predictions

Our pick for Astros vs. Giants sees the Astros (-167 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we prefer the over on 7.5 runs.