A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Houston duelling San Francisco on Friday at AT&T Park.

Madison Bumgarner gets the call for the San Francisco Giants and he will try to build on a 7-12 mark. In the other dugout, JA Happ brings a 4-14 ledger to the game for the Astros as he tries to quiet the Giants bats.



View Houston vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Giants as -235 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Giants at No. 4 in the National League and the Astros at No. 12 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Astros rank No. 4 in the National League at 9 hits per game. That compares with San Francisco’s No. 14 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the National League's No. 15-rated road mark, allowing 5 runs per game on the highway. San Francisco, on the other hand, rates No. 16 in scoring at home.

The Astros were a 3-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Houston at +250 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Astros enjoyed a 3-1 victory at the expense of the Giants on Thursday, with Henry Sosa throwing 6 innings of 4-hit ball at AT&T Park.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Astros at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Francisco's last 18 games
San Francisco is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Houston


Next up:
Houston at San Francisco, Saturday, August 27