This series is the only one this season between the Astros and the Giants. Houston will return home after this series to face the Detroit Tigers three times, then head back out to play three road games versus the Chicago White Sox.
Houston and San Francisco have played each other 737 times in the regular season, with the Astros winning 48 percent of the time (353-382). It’s Houston’s middlest record against an NL West opponent. They’re worse against the Los Angeles Dodgers (329-396) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (67-79) and better against the San Diego Padres (318-291) and the Colorado Rockies (104-85).