San Diego @ Houston picks

Kyle Hart is a tough guy to read. He struggled throughout the higher levels of the minor-leagues, he struggled in the bigs last year, and after a good stint in Korea he had a bad spring and hasn’t looked much better through three starts in 2025. It’s not like the Houston Astros are off to a blazing start at the dish, but this is a pitcher who’s yet to prove he’s worthy of pitching in the big leagues – and should aid Houston in its search for offense by serving up plenty of contact. On the other side of this matchup, Ryan Gusto hasn’t faced an offense near this caliber yet at this level, and with his issues in suppressing power I can’t see him making it out of this one with a clean bill of health. On the other hand, I don’t think there’s any reason to trust Hart.