Following a ragged road trip that resulted in six losses over nine games, the Houston Astros opened an eight-game homestand Monday while kicking off a grueling stretch of the schedule.

The Astros’ 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Minute Maid Park was Houston’s first of 30 games in a 32-day stretch, with the only off days coming Thursday and Aug. 31. With the roster already stretched thin by attrition, the Astros will need resiliency to persevere.

“It’s real hard,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “We might have to give some guys some days off when you don’t want to. We’ve got to keep them strong, but we’ve got to win some games and just win series and play better baseball, more inspired baseball.

“I asked a couple guys (Monday) if they want a day off because we didn’t get in until 1 in the morning, and they said, ‘No,