After rallying to win the series opener, the NL West-leading Giants look for a fifth consecutive victory over the lowly Astros on Wednesday night.
San Francisco (72-57) had won five in a row before losing the final two of a four-game home series versus Atlanta last weekend. The Giants did not have an easy time in Houston on Tuesday, but backup catcher Hector Sanchez delivered a go-ahead RBI single to highlight a two-run ninth inning in a 3-2 victory at Minute Maid Park.
Sanchez, 5 for 13 as a pinch-hitter this season, drove home Joaquin Arias after the infielder's pinch-hit double tied the game.
The Giants have won four in a row against the Astros (40-89), including the last three by the same 3-2 margin.
Barry Zito (10-8, 4.31 ERA) takes the mound for San Francisco looking to build on his performance against Atlanta on Thursday, when he allowed two runs and five hits in eight innings of a 5-2 win.
Zito has not helped his club by posting a 10.00 ERA while losing his last two starts versus Houston. The left-hander gave up five runs on two homers and walked three in five innings of a 6-3 home loss to the Astros on June 14.
Facing the Giants for the first time, Houston starter Dallas Keuchel (1-6, 5.40) is 0-6 with a 6.61 ERA in nine starts since beating Cleveland in his second major league outing June 23. The left-hander allowed six runs in four innings of a 13-5 loss at St. Louis on Thursday.
Brett Wallace had three hits in the opener for the Astros, who have scored 15 runs while going 1-7 since DeFrancesco replaced the fired Brad Mills.
Wallace is hitting .386 (17 for 44) at home this season.
Giants are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Giants are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Giants are 6-0 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Giants are 6-1 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Giants are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a road favorite.
Giants are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
Giants are 5-0 in Zitos last 5 starts as a favorite of -151 to -200.
Giants are 4-0 in Zitos last 4 starts.
Giants are 4-1 in Zitos last 5 road starts.
Giants are 4-1 in Zitos last 5 starts as a road favorite.
Giants are 7-2 in Zitos last 9 starts with 5 days of rest.
Astros are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Astros are 1-4 in Keuchels last 5 home starts.
Astros are 1-7 in Keuchels last 8 starts as an underdog.
Astros are 1-8 in Keuchels last 9 starts.
It looks like i'm picking on the Astros because they're horrible...you're right. The line is high but not out of control simply because Zito hasn't been too good against Houston. Even if he's not tonight, the Giants will hammer Keuchel so it should be a win win situation. I've made a ton of money by going against Houston this year and i'm not about to stop now. Shop around...the line is very high in places. My local has -156 right now. 5Dimes has -155...so does Pinnacle. Tonight play the Giants on the ML and RL. Good Luck
SFO GIANTS -156
SFO GIANTS -1½-105
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