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Astros at Giants



The Astros edged out the Giants in a tightly contested 10-inning battle. Peña's timely hit in the 10th gave Houston the lead, while C. Smith showcased a strong performance at the plate. With this win, the Astros improve their record, marking a successful start to their season series against San Francisco.
Astros outlasted Giants 6-3 in 10 innings. The go-ahead came in the 10th inning when Peña singled to left, allowing Smith to score and Wade Jr. to advance to second.
C. Smith led the Astros with a solid 3-for-4 performance, including a home run and two RBIs. Houston held the edge in hits, recording eight to San Francisco's six.
With this victory, the Astros improved to 61-59 while the Giants fell to 49-70. This matchup marked the teams' first meeting of the season, with the Astros leading the series 1-0.
The Astros lead the AL West by 0½, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10. The Giants sit 4th in the NL West, 26 games back, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Astros are up next at Yankees (Aug 27), then at Mets. The Giants are up next home vs Diamondbacks (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Astros to winHit
HOU -1.5 · 58%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUHouston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| SFSan Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeremy Pena | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .296 | .355 | .482 |
Yordan Alvarez | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .323 | .435 | .624 |
Isaac Paredes | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .254 | .348 | .418 |
Jose Altuve | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .240 | .302 | .391 |
Taylor Trammell | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .233 | .324 | .411 |
Christian Walker | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .238 | .319 | .453 |
Nick Allen | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .257 | .304 | .324 |
Daulton Varsho | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .235 | .302 | .366 |
Cam Smith | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .226 | .298 | .400 |
Christian Vazquez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .213 | .266 | .322 |
LaMonte Wade Jr. | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .216 | .348 | .351 |
Yainer Diaz | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .282 | .404 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hayden Wesneski | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 83-51 | 3.86 | 83 |
Steven Okert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 2.16 | 16 |
Josh Hader | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22-16 | 1.00 | 22 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10 | HOU 100.0 | 1.6 | |
| B10 | HOU 98.4 | 3.6 | |
| B10 | HOU 94.8 | 4.9 | |
| T10 | HOU 89.9 | 1.7 | |
| T10 | HOU 91.6 | 0.3 | |
| T10 | HOU 91.3 | 1.4 | |
| T10 | HOU 92.7 | 23.5 | |
| T10 | HOU 69.2 | 7.1 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.