San Francisco Giants vs. Houston Astros (8:05 pm ET, CSN-BA)
Houston Astros will try to square the series against San Francisco Giants in Game 2 (8:05 pm ET, CSN-BA), on Wednesday, at Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas. The Giants have a 39-30 home, 15-18 away record whereas Astros have 26-45 away, 14-24 home record. Giants lead the series by 1-0.
In San Francisco’s recent dominance of the Houston Astros, Barry Zito has played a key part. On Wednesday night, Zito looks to help the Giants win their 10th consecutive game against the Astros.
Against the Astros (26-45), Zito (7-3, 3.13 ERA) makes his third start this season. To win both 2010 outings, in 13 innings, the left-hander has allowed three runs and struck out nine. In five career starts versus the Astros, he has improved to 3-1 with a 3.69 ERA.
During the nine-game winning streak in the series, the Giants (39-30) have outscored the Astros 53-20. At Minute Maid Park, San Francisco, 7-0 against Houston this season, will try for a seventh consecutive victory.
Against Houston’s scheduled starter Brett Myers (4-5, 3.34), that could be a challenge. In seven home starts, Myers has a 3-0 with a 2.89 ERA. after giving up four runs in 6 2/3 innings of a 5-2 loss at Kansas City on Thursday, years, a right-hander, will look to avoid a third straight defeat overall.
Over the last 11 games, San Francisco’s Aubrey Huff is batting.410, after a two-hit effort in the series opener.
With an RBI on Tuesday for the Astros, Michael Bourn went 2 for 4. Astros have lost nine of 10. Bourn is 5 for 42 with 15 strikeouts in his last 11 games, despite a solid effort in the series opener.
In Houston’s system, Catcher Jason Castro, the 10th overall pick in the 2008 draft is regarded as the top prospect, went 1 for 4 in his major league debut Tuesday.
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