Astros vs. Padres: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 4:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Jurickson Profar’s San Diego Padres (86-66) and Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (82-69) will square off in the series rubber match on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at PETCO Park. The contest will start at 6:40 p.m. ET.
At +100, the Astros are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Padres, who are -120. The over/under for this matchup has been set at 7.5.
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Astros vs. Padres Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Location: San Diego, California
- Venue: PETCO Park
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Padres -120
- Moneyline Underdog: Astros +100
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +105, Under: -125)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Astros will hand the ball to Framber Valdez (14-6) for his 27th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings while giving up one earned run on five hits in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
- He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
- Valdez has 12 starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 26 chances this season.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros have hit 176 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the big leagues.
- Houston is ninth in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
- The Astros’ .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- Houston has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 695 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.3) among MLB offenses.
- Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.71 ERA this year, sixth-best in baseball.
- Houston averages 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
- The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.243 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
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