Giants-Astros Odds Preview

The San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Minute Maid Park. Matt Cain will be the starting pitcher for the Giants on this day. Righthander Cain is 12-2 this season with a 2.12 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Mike Hampton who starts for the Astros. Lefthander Hampton 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 Barry Zito 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). Bud Norris pitched seven shutout innings for Houston and Miguel Tejada 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