The San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at MinuteMaidPark.
MattCain will be the starting pitcher for the Giants on this day. RighthanderCain is 12-2 this season with a 2.12 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be MikeHampton who starts for the Astros. LefthanderHampton is 6-8 with a 5.36 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Giants defeated Philadelphia 7-3 as a +155 underdog on Sunday. The 10 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8).
Freddy Sanchez was 2-4 with a pair of RBI for San Francisco and BarryZito allowed two earned runs on six hits in six innings.
The Astros defeated St. Louis 2-0 as a +230 underdog on Sunday. The two runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8).
BudNorris pitched seven shutout innings for Houston and MiguelTejada was 2-3 with an RBI in the win.
Current streak: San Francisco has won 2 straight games.
Team records: San Francisco: 58-47 SU Houston: 52-53 SU
San Francisco most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Houston are 4-6 After playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After a win are 6-4
Houston most recently: When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing San Francisco are 7-3 After playing St. Louis are 6-4 After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider: San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco’s last 8 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 6 games when playing Houston Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games at home Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up: Houston home to San Francisco, Tuesday, August 4
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