By Canadian Press on March 31, 2025.
San Francisco Giants (2-1) vs. Houston Astros (2-1) Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Jordan Hicks (0-0); Astros: Ronel Blanco (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -124, Giants +104; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros open a three-game series at home against the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Houston went 88-73 overall and 46-35 at home last season. The Astros scored 4.6 runs per game in the 2024 season while giving up 4.0. San Francisco had an 80-82 record overall and a 38-43 record on the road last season. The Giants slugged .396 with a .701 OPS as a team in the 2024 season. INJURIES: Astros: Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Forrest Whitley: 15-Day IL (knee), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 15-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15-Day IL (forearm) Giants: Tom Murphy: 60-Day IL (back), Jerar Encarnacion: 10-Day IL (finger) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press 14