Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants 7/30/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Oracle Park will welcome the Houston Astros Friday night for game one of three against the San Francisco Giants. Houston comes into this game with a 63-40 overall record after an 11-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. The Houston offense was on full display against Seattle going a combined 15-42 on the day including 7-18 with runners in scoring position, but Houston still left 11 on base. Aledmys Dias and Yuli Gurriel lead the way for the Houston offense combining to go 5-11 from the plate, while driving in three runs each. Kyle Tucker checked into the offense with a two-run home run in the eighth inning.

Jake Odorizzi got the start for Houston giving up three runs on five hits across 5.1 innings of work to pick up the win. The Houston bullpen held true giving up one run on three hits to close out the game against Seattle.

The San Francisco Giants sit atop the NL West with a 64-38 overall record after a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Johnny Cueto at the star for San Francisco giving up no runs on four hits, while striking out five batters across 5.2 innings of work resulting in the win.

A returning Brandon Crawford led the way for San Francisco with a two RBI double in the bottom of the first inning to get the scoring started. Austin Slater, Wilmer Flores, and Lamonte Wade Jr. all chipped in to the San Francisco offense driving in one run each.