San Francisco Giants vs Houston Astros Prediction, 5/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Houston Astros

Date: Monday, May 1, 2023

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

The San Francisco Giants (11-15) are hitting the road to Minute Maid Park on Monday where they will take on the Houston Astros (14-13). The expected starting pitchers will be Ross Stripling and Luis Garcia.

San Francisco has a slugging rate of .433 and have struck out 278 times, while taking a walk on 90 occasions. They have recorded 119 RBI's in addition to 220 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .244. The Giants have recorded 37 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 43 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 122 runs scored while having a team OBP of .324. As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.7 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 12th in baseball.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.25 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.37. Giants pitchers have surrendered 40 long balls in addition to 138 total runs (25th in baseball). San Francisco has relinquished 245 base hits (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 121 earned runs. The Giants have an earned run average of 4.68 over the course of the season (22nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 237 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 73 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.63 as a team for the season.

The Giants have dispatched 83 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 45 runners this year with 33.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 5 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 4 of their 9 save opportunities. The Giants relievers have recorded a save rate of 55.6% and has entered the game in 18 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 8 holds on the year (26th in the league). Giants bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 31 times as well as having 24 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Seattle Mariners have a total of 698 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 257 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .979 which is 28th in the majors, and have accumulated 24 double plays. The Giants have converted 66.4% of balls in play into outs out of 2,094 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 26th in MLB.

Stripling has taken the mound for 687 innings and has earned 636 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 3.85 (294 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.204. He has surrendered 664 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 164 free passes. Stripling (38-39 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.02 and he has gone up against 2,855 batters during his time in the majors.

The Astros hold a slugging % of .375 and they are earning 4.59 runs per outing (13th in MLB). They have hit 41 doubles, while walking 89 times and earning 124 runs. Houston has accumulated 26 home runs this year and 120 RBIs. They have struck out on 225 occasions (21st in MLB) and have totaled 224 hits. The Houston Astros hold a team on-base percentage of .318 in addition to a batting average of .244 this season.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.206 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.68 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.70 (262 strikeouts against 76 walks). They come in at 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 216. They have allowed 26 dingers and they relinquish 3.83 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Houston pitching staff have surrendered 103 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.27 (88 earned runs given up).

Houston has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 9 save opportunities and they have earned 6 saves. They are currently ranked 12th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 83 relievers onto the diamond for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 21 times in high leverage situations in addition to 13 occasions with runners on base. Houston relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.4% out of their 23 inherited base runners. With 15 save situations, the Astros have earned 5 holds and also 3 blown saves.

Out of their 2,184 innings on the diamond, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (18th in MLB). The Houston Astros have gotten 19 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .991 (4th in baseball). The Astros have 236 assists, 9 errors and have 728 putouts during this campaign.

Thus far in his career, Garcia has given up 295 base hits while totaling 364 strikeouts in 352 frames. He has surrendered a total of 141 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.156 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.25 and he has gone up against 1,439 opposing batters in his MLB career. Garcia (28-19 career record) holds a 3.61 ERA while giving up 7.5 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Francisco

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