Houston Astros vs San Francisco Giants | August 12, 2026

Scheduled August 12, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Houston Astros

San Francisco Giants

MLB PREVIEW • August 12, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Houston Astros travels to play San Francisco Giants at MLB Ballpark.

Houston Astros

Visiting Side

San Francisco Giants

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

85%

Houston Astros

15%

San Francisco Giants

Projected Score HOU 4.9 - SAN 4.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Houston Astros has a stronger overall season performance.
Houston Astros has a better road record than San Francisco Giants's home record.
Houston Astros boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Houston Astros

STAT

San Francisco Giants

50.8% Win % 41.2%

61-59 Overall Record 49-70

30-29 Home Record 27-30

31-30 Away Record 22-40

4.63 Runs / G 4.10

.245 Team BA .249

.735 Team OPS .714

4.57 Team ERA 4.37

1.35 WHIP 1.36

4050 AB (At Bats) 4048

556 R (Runs) 488

991 H (Hits) 1006

181 2B (Doubles) 201

10 3B (Triples) 23

162 HR (Home Runs) 133

529 RBI (Runs Batted In) 469

1678 TB (Total Bases) 1652

407 BB (Walks) 311

976 SO (Strikeouts) 937

38 SB (Stolen Bases) 53

.245 AVG .249

.320 OBP .306

.414 SLG .408

.735 OPS .714

539.2 RC (Runs Created) 509.3

.089 BB/PA .070

0.42 BB/K 0.33

3.88 P/PA 3.85

353 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 357

4558 PA (Plate Appearances) 4455

25.0 AB/HR 30.4

4.57 ERA 4.37

1.35 WHIP 1.36

1064.1 IP (Innings) 1050.0

944 H (Hits Allowed) 986

541 ER (Earned Runs) 510

163 HR (HR Allowed) 113

496 BB (Walks Allowed) 446

1045 K (Strikeouts) 900

8.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.7

61 W (Wins) 49

59 L (Losses) 70

37 SV (Saves) 22

0.988 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

51 E (Errors) 75

181 DP (Double Plays) 201

4127 TC (Total Chances) 4339

3193 PO (Putouts) 3150

883 A (Assists) 1114

34.5 RF (Range Factor) 36.5

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host San Francisco Giants plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros brings a Team ERA of 4.57 and Batting Average of .245 into the matchup.

Why San Francisco Giants Could Win

San Francisco Giants counters with a Team ERA of 4.37 and Batting Average of .249.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if San Francisco Giants's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Houston Astros (48.6%) San Francisco Giants (51.4%)

Total Submissions: 66 circles

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