The Houston Astros will try to bounce back and avoid a sweep as they face the San Francisco Giants in the series finale on Wednesday afternoon at Daikin Park.

Houston will turn to ace Framber Valdez (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who was dominant in his season debut, allowing no runs with four strikeouts. The left-hander will look to slow down a Giants team that has won three straight road games and is off to a hot start.

San Francisco counters with right-hander Landen Roupp, who will be making his season debut. The Giants (4-1) have relied on timely hitting and strong pitching early in the season, holding opponents to just 2.6 runs per game.

The Astros (2-3) are still searching for consistency at the plate, averaging just 1.8 runs per game and adjusting to life without All-Stars Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman. José Altuve provided a spark with his first home run of the season on Tuesday, but Houston will need more production to avoid dropping further below .500.

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is off to a slow start, with only one hit in sixteen at-bats. Alvarez is not the only one struggling as Isaac Paredes, Christian Walker, Yainer Diaz, Jeremy Pena, and Cam Smith all are hitting below .200.

Here's a look at Wednesday's lineup. Yordan getting the start in left, with Altuve in the DH spot. Brendan Rogers gets the nod at second base, with Zach Dezenzo filling in for Smith in right field.

Betting Line: The Giants are slight favorites at -137, with the over/under set at 8 runs.

Up Next: After the series wraps, the Astros will head to Minnesota for a three-game series against the Twins.

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