On Tuesday, the Houston Astros (30-37) are visiting the San Francisco Giants (33-34), at 9:45 PM ET, in the second Game of a three-Game series.
The Giants are favored (-114) in an expected evenly matched Game against the Astros (-105). The San Francisco Giants will hand the ball to Jordan Hicks (4-2, 2.82 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Astros will counter with Ronel Blanco (5-2, 2.78 ERA).
These teams meet again after the Giants beat the Astros 4-3 yesterday. Randy Rodriguez picked up the win for the Giants (0.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K), and Patrick Bailey led the way offensively (1-for-2 with an RBI). Rafael Montero (0.1 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Astros.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Giants vs. Astros contest, including viewing options.
San Francisco Giants vs. Houston Astros odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Giants (-114, bet $114 to win $100)
- Underdog: Astros (-105, bet $105 to win $100)
- Over/under: 7.5
Giants vs. Astros: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Game Time: 9:45 PM ET
- Stadium: Oracle Park
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Giants stats and trends
Giants betting records
- The Giants have entered the game as favorites 33 times this season and won 19, or 57.6%, of those games.
- San Francisco has a record of 15-13, a 53.6% win rate, when favored by -114 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.3% chance of a victory for the Giants.
- San Francisco’s games have gone over the total in 35 of its 67 chances.
- In 66 games with a spread this season, the Giants are 32-34-0 ATS.
Jordan Hicks (Giants probable starter)
- Hicks (4-2 with a 2.82 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Giants, his 14th of the season.
- His last time out was on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the righty went 3 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 27-year-old has amassed a 2.82 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .228 to opposing hitters.
- Hicks has three quality starts under his belt this season.
- Hicks will try to secure his 12th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance.
- In one of his 13 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The opposing Astros offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.419) and is fourth in MLB play with 84 home runs. It has a collective .260 batting average, and is second in MLB with 599 total hits and 10th in MLB play scoring 300 runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old’s 2.82 ERA ranks 14th, 1.194 WHIP ranks 42nd, and 7.9 K/9 ranks 49th.
Giants batting stats
- The Giants’ 64 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 171 extra-base hits, San Francisco ranks 16th in MLB with a .381 slugging percentage this season.
- The Giants have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
- San Francisco ranks 13th in the majors with 287 total runs scored this season.
- The Giants have an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- San Francisco ranks 13th with an average of eight strikeouts per game.
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- The Astros have won in six, or 42.9%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Houston has a win-loss record of 5-6 when favored by -105 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Astros have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Houston and its opponents have gone over in 24 of its 67 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Astros have posted a record of 27-39-0 against the spread this season.
Ronel Blanco (Astros probable starter)
- Blanco (5-2 with a 2.78 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 12th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed a 2.78 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings across 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .181 to opposing batters.
- Blanco has six quality starts under his belt this year.
- Blanco has pitched five or more innings in a game nine times this season entering this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 11 outings this season.
- He will match up with a Giants offense that ranks 10th in the league with 557 total hits (on a .246 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .381 (16th in the league) with 64 total home runs (19th in MLB play).
Astros batting stats
- The Astros rank fourth in MLB play with 84 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- So far this season, Houston’s .419 slugging percentage ranks fourth-best in baseball.
- The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.260).
- The offense for Houston is No. 10 in baseball, scoring 4.5 runs per game (300 total runs).
- The Astros are sixth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .321.