A series opener between the Houston Astros (2-1) and San Francisco Giants (2-1) is scheduled for Monday at 8:10 p.m. ET, at Daikin Park.
The favored Astros (-125 on the moneyline to win) host the Giants (+105). The Astros will give the ball to Ronel Blanco versus the Giants and Jordan Hicks.
The Astros were vicotrious 2-1 over the Mets Saturday in their last game. Spencer Arrighetti was the winning pitcher after throwing six innings, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out five, while Jeremy Pena finished 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
Yesterday, the Giants beat the Reds 6-3. Robbie Ray was the winning pitcher after throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out four. Matt Chapman paced the Giants’ offense, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Prepare for the Astros vs. Giants with what you need to know ahead of Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. San Francisco Giants odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:21 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Astros (-125, bet $125 to win $100)
Underdog: Giants (+105, bet $100 to win $105)
Over/under: 8
Astros vs. Giants: Game time and live stream info
Game day: Monday, March 31, 2025
Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
Location: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Daikin Park
TV channel: SCHN and NBCS-BA
Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Astros 2024 stats and trends
Astros betting records
Last season, the Astros were favored 119 times and won 67, or 56.3%, of those games.
Houston had a record of 58-40, a 59.2% win rate, when it was favored by -125 or more by oddsmakers last season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Astros.
Houston and its opponents hit the over in 65 of 163 games with a total last season.
The Astros were 80-82-0 against the spread in their 162 chances last season.
Ronel Blanco (Astros probable starter)
Blanco starts for the first time this season for the Astros.
The 31-year-old righty came out of the bullpen and threw two scoreless innings when he last appeared on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 against the Detroit Tigers.
Last season he put together a 13-6 record, a 2.80 ERA and a 1.088 WHIP over his 30 games.
His 2.80 ERA ranked fourth, 1.088 WHIP ranked 12th, and 8.9 K/9 ranked 23rd among qualified major league pitchers last year.
Astros batting stats
The Astros ranked 10th in Major League Baseball with 190 home runs.
Fueled by 470 extra-base hits, Houston ranked eighth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage last season.
Batting .262 last season ranked the Astros third in MLB.
With 740 total runs scored last season, Houston ranked 11th in the majors (4.6 per game).
Ranking seventh with an OBP of .322, the Astros were among the best teams in baseball at reaching base.
Houston showed patience at the plate last season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.3) among MLB offenses.
Giants 2024 stats and trends
Giants betting records
The Giants were chosen as underdogs in 78 games last year and walked away with the win 33 times (42.3%) in those games.
Last season, San Francisco came away with a win 21 times in 54 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
The Giants have an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
San Francisco and its opponents hit the over in 83 of its 161 games with a total last season.
In 160 games with a line last season, the Giants had a mark of 79-81-0 against the spread.
Jordan Hicks (Giants probable starter)
Hicks makes his first start of the season for the Giants.
The 28-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen and threw 1 1/3 innings when he last appeared Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 against the San Diego Padres.
Last season he finished with a 4.10 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP over his 29 games, putting together a 4-7 record.
Giants batting stats
The Giants ranked 16th in MLB action with 177 home runs last season. They averaged 1.1 per game.
A year ago, San Francisco ranked 15th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .396.
The Giants’ .239 batting average ranked 20th in the majors.
Last season San Francisco scored the 17th-most runs in baseball (693 total, 4.3 per game).
The Giants ranked 20th in baseball last season with an on-base percentage of .305.
The team struck out 9 times per game, the No. 20 average in baseball.
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