{"id":100510,"date":"2015-08-10T15:58:27","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T22:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=100510"},"modified":"2015-08-11T15:59:37","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T22:59:37","slug":"houston-vs-san-francisco-free-mlb-pick-handicapping-lines-preview-8-11-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/houston-vs-san-francisco-free-mlb-pick-handicapping-lines-preview-8-11-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston vs. San Francisco Free MLB Pick &#038; Handicapping Lines Preview 8-11-2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MLB Prediction: Astros vs Giants <\/p>\n<p><b>Major League Baseball betting<\/b> sees the <b>Houston Astros<\/b> taking on the <b>San Francisco Giants<\/b> on Monday, Aug. 10, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City MO. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all MLB season long so stay tuned for more FREE MLB baseball predictions. <!--more--> <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/baseball\/mlb-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/mlb\/teams\/team2981.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Houston Astros<\/a> (61-52) at <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/baseball\/mlb-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/mlb\/teams\/team2962.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">San Francisco Giants<\/a> (59-52) <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date: Tuesday, Aug. 11 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:15 p.m. <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: at AT&#038;T Park, San Francisco, CA..<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MLB Betting Lines: Astros 125, Giants -135 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MLB Betting Total:  6 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Probable Pitchers:  HOU: Scott Kazmir vs. SF: Madison Bumgarner <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to view&#8230;\u00a0<a title=\"ATS Stats\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/baseball\/mlb-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/MLB\/matchups\/g4_summary_22.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">MLB ATS Stats<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a title=\"Preview\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/baseball\/mlb-preview.aspx?page=\/data\/MLB\/matchups\/g4_preview_22.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Expert MLB Betting Insight!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A pair of teams that need to turn things around will do battle in the City by the Bay, as the Astros open a two-game  interleague set on Tuesday night. <\/p>\n<h3>Astros<\/h3>\n<p>Houston arrives in San Francisco as losers of six of their last seven, including a 5-4 lost to Oakland on Sunday. They do however; maintain their lead atop the AL West, one game ahead of the Angels. <\/p>\n<p> [dfads params=&#8217;groups=63744&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>The Astros offense has cooled considerably since the beginning of the season. The team\u2019s most productive hitter, Jose Altuve was 7-for-17 in the four-game series against the A\u2019s, Carlos Gomez has fallen into a slump as well, and is 2-for-19 in the last five games.<\/p>\n<p> [dfads params=&#8217;groups=10&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>In order to turn things around, the Astros will send left-hander Scott Kazmir (6-6, 2.08 ERA) to the mound Tuesday. Kazmir recorded his first loss with Houston last time out, giving up four runs scattered over 5 2\/3 innings at Texas. He beat the Giants in in his only meeting last year with seven scoreless innings.<\/p>\n<p> He is (2-4, 3.20) on the road in 2015.<\/p>\n<h3>Giants<\/h3>\n<p>In order to turn things around, the Astros will send left-hander Scott Kazmir (6-6, 2.08 ERA) to the mound Tuesday. Kazmir recorded his first loss with Houston last time out, giving up four runs scattered over 5 2\/3 innings at Texas. <\/p>\n<p>He beat the Giants in in his only meeting last year with seven scoreless innings. He is (2-4, 3.20) on the road in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=63745&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>The Giants split a pair at Houston on May 12-13 and are 15-10 versus southpaw starters as ace lefty Madison Bumgarner tries to pull San Francisco from its tailspin. Buster Posey is 14-for-34 in August after batting .400 in July while teammate Hunter Pence boasts a seven-game hitting streak for the Giants.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco will go with lefty Madison Bumgarner (12-6, 3.28 ERA) who has won four of his last five starts. <\/p>\n<p>Baumgarner has pitched lights out, limiting opponents to two or fewer runs in four of his last five starts and 14 out of his 22 outings overall in 2015. <\/p>\n<p>He is 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA in four career starts against the Astros.<\/p>\n<h3>MLB Betting Trends:<\/h3>\n<p>HOU are 7-1 in their last 8 interleague games.<br \/>\nUnder is 12-3-1 in HOU last 16 road games.<br \/>\nHOU are 8-3 in their last 11 Tue. games.<br \/>\nSF are 8-1 in their last 9 home games.<br \/>\nSF are 11-4 in their last 15 Tue. games.<br \/>\nUnder is 11-3 in Bumgarners last 14 Tue. starts.<br \/>\nHOU are 8-21 in the last 29 meetings.<\/p>\n<h3>4* MLB Betting Prediction: Giants -135 <\/h3>\n<p>Simple. The Astros are not hitting well and Baumgarner is on fire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MLB Baseball Score Prediction: Giants 3, Astros 1 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be providing 4* free MLB plays on the blog all season long, and check out our <a title=\"MLB Plays\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/sportscapping.php?premium_picks\/leg,mlb\/afc,AF23_15\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>EXPERTS for guaranteed premium MLB Baseball plays<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<h3>Check out our <a title=\"MLB Betting Odds\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/odds\/mlb.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Updated MLB Betting Odds<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=65348&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MLB Prediction: Astros vs Giants Major League Baseball betting sees the Houston Astros taking on the San Francisco Giants on Monday, Aug. 10, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City MO. 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