Giants vs. Astros Prediction and Odds - May 1, 2023

The Houston Astros take on the San Francisco Giants in MLB action at Minute Maid Park on Monday, beginning at 8:10PM ET.

The Astros will have Luis Garcia (2-2, 4.00 ERA) start, pitting him against Ross Stripling (0-1, 6.89 ERA) for the Giants.

Dimers' best betting picks for Giants vs. Astros, plus game predictions and best odds, are featured below.

Who Will Win: Giants vs. Astros

Using cutting-edge machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Monday's Giants-Astros MLB matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' independent predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Astros a 63% chance of winning against the Giants.

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Giants vs. Astros Game Odds

• Run Line: Astros -1.5 (+105), Giants +1.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Astros -190, Giants +175
• Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-115/-104)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Astros are currently -1.5 favorites versus the Giants, with +105 at BetMGM the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Giants (+1.5) to cover the run line, PointsBet has the best odds currently on the market at -110.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Astros at -190. That means you can risk $190 to win $100, for a total payout of $290, if they get the W.

Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Giants at +175, where you can bet $100 to profit $175, earning a total payout of $275, if they win.

The Over/Under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 with PointsBet, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -115, while FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at -104.

As always, check out all the sportsbooks available in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Giants (+1.5) have a 55% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run Over/Under has a 52% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Giants vs. Astros

• Run Line: Giants +1.5 @ -110 via PointsBet (55% probability)
• Moneyline: Giants @ +175 via PointsBet (0.2% edge)
• Total: Over 8.5 @ -115 via PointsBet (52% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on complex modeling and gambling expertise to help you make better investments with your state's legal sportsbooks.

While the Astros are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Giants moneyline is the best option because of the edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published on Dimers.com is crucial to achieving long-term profitability.

Giants vs. Astros Prediction

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Giants vs. Astros 2023 Game Info

Monday's action between the Astros and Giants at Minute Maid Park is scheduled to begin at 8:10PM ET.

• Who: San Francisco Giants vs. Houston Astros
• Date: Monday May 1, 2023
• Time: 8:10PM ET / 5:10PM PT
• Venue: Minute Maid Park

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