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The Major League Baseball bettors – and the Astros – to bounce back big time.

Though the Astros have hovered around the .500 mark all season, they have played well behind tonight’s starter, staff ace Roy Oswalt, and stand an excellent chance of winning this game.

Here are tonight’s trends, followed by my free MLB Pick:

Key Astros Trends

The Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. National League West.

The Astros are 8-2 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

The Astros are 12-4 in their last 16 games as a road favorite of -110 to -150.

Key Giants Trends

The Giants are 7-3 in their last 10 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

The Giants are 2-5 in their last 7 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

The Giants are 2-6 in their last 8 games as an underdog

Key Totals Trends

The Over is 4-0 in Astros last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

The Over is 4-1 in Astros last 5 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.

The Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.

The Under is 6-1 in Giants last 7 games as an underdog.

Key Head-to-Head Trends

The Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

The Under is 5-2-2 in Oswalt's last 9 starts vs. Giants.

The Over is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings in San Francisco.

For a more in-depth report on this game click Baseball Trends.

The Pitchers: Astros starter Roy Oswalt is 6-2 in eight starts covering 70.0 innings. He has struck out 47 batters and issued 23 walks. Oswalt has a solid ERA of 2.83.

Giants starter Tim Lincecum is 1-0 in three starts on the year. He has struck out 21 batters and issued seven walks in 18.1 innings and has a 3.44 ERA.

MLB Free Pick: This is a simple wager here baseball bettors. Take the Astros behind Oswalt, to keep the Giants bats at least semi-quiet tonight while they touch Giants starter Tim Lincecum for at least two or three runs.

MLB Prediction: San Francisco 4

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