Runners left in scoring position_San Francisco 2 (Flores, Fitzgerald); Houston 3 (McCormick, Peña, Paredes). RISP_San Francisco 1 for 7; Houston 2 for 7. Inherited runners-scored_Rodríguez 3-2. WP_Contreras.

Giants first. Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging. Willy Adames walks. Wilmer Flores homers to left field. Willy Adames scores. Matt Chapman grounds out to shortstop, Jeremy Pena to Christian Walker. Casey Schmitt strikes out swinging.

This week in Houston real estate news, a crating company occupies more than 500K SF, Brandi Sikes is promoted, and multiple new home communities get underway.

Verlander and Jim Crane, the owner of the Houston Astros, each had interest in Verlander returning to Houston for the 2025 season. But when president of baseball operations Buster Posey approached Verlander about joining the Giants, the Astros weren’t in a position to extend Verlander an offer. So, to San Francisco the future Hall of Famer went.

As a reliever, velocity was Hicks’ calling card. He regularly touched triple digits, and on two occasions, he hit as high as 105 mph. Upon signing with the Giants as a starter, Hicks sacrificed speed for stamina. Hicks occasionally reached back for more, but his velocity last year sat in the mid-90s.

The Houston Astros resume their three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night at Daikin Park. Right-hander Hayden Wesneski, acquired from the Cubs in the offseason trade for Kyle Tucker,

Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. ET, with the Giants on a three-game winning run.As the favorite, the Giants (-137 moneyline odds) visit