Giants host the Astros to start 3-game series

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Houston Astros (60-59, first in the AL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (49-69, fourth in the NL West)

San Francisco; Monday, 9:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hayden Wesneski (2-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Giants: Blade Tidwell (0-0, 3.18 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)

LINE: Astros -160, Giants +136; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants host the Houston Astros to open a three-game series.

San Francisco has a 27-29 record at home and a 49-69 record overall. The Giants have the ninth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .409.

Houston has a 30-30 record on the road and a 60-59 record overall. The Astros are third in the majors with 161 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jung Hoo Lee leads the Giants with a .298 batting average, and has 26 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 18 walks and 45 RBIs. Rafael Devers is 11 for 35 with two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 35 home runs while slugging .624. Yainer Diaz is 14 for 38 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Giants: 3-7, .202 batting average, 4.48 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Astros: 6-4, .285 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

INJURIES: Giants: Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Casey Schmitt: 10-Day IL (leg), Matt Chapman: 10-Day IL (leg), Trevor McDonald: 15-Day IL (elbow), Joel Peguero: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Matt Gage: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesus Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (elbow), Harrison Bader: 10-Day IL (plantar fasciitis), Victor Bericoto: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jose Butto: 60-Day IL (arm), Hayden Birdsong: 60-Day IL (forearm), Randy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rowan Wick: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Astros: Mike Burrows: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brice Matthews: 10-Day IL (knee), Carlos Correa: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.