San Francisco will look to improve on its 46-40 record when take on Houston, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Friday.

San Francisco hands the ball to starter Madison Bumgarner in this one and he'll try to improve on his 10-5 mark on the year. Houston counters with Jordan Lyles, who will try to quiet the fans and the Giants bats at the same time.



View Houston vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Astros listed as underdogs of +-205 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Giants, most recently No. 6 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Astros, who rate a National League No. 16 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Francisco's No. 12-rated National League offense, averaging 3.9 runs per game, against a Astros defense that ranks No. 15 in the National League at 4.8 in runs allowed per game. The Giants have averaged 8.9 hits per game so far, more than Astros batters have averaged on the year (8.2 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the National League's No. 16-rated road mark, allowing 5.7 runs per game on the highway. San Francisco, on the other hand, rates No. 15 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Brewers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -173 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Houston lost in extra innings against the Brewers on Sunday as Milwaukee edged them 5-3 at Minute Maid Park.

The Giants were a 13-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -129 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors. San Francisco was routed on Sunday at PNC Park, having a 13-2 loss put on them by the Pittsburgh Pirates in baseball betting action.


Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Astros at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Houston's last 20 games on the road
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston


Next up:
Houston at San Francisco, Saturday, July 14