Astros vs Padres Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up the scoreboards as the Houston Astros blast off to Petco Park, aiming to rocket past the San Diego Padres in a clash that’s got all the makings of a major league showdown. With the Astros just a whisper away from the top in the American League and the Padres swinging to close a gap in the National League, every pitch counts in this tight race. Scheduled to start at the crack of 06:40 PM EST, the game sets the stage under a canopy of overcast skies, with a cool breeze nudging the excitement at 68.7°. Betting lines are buzzing with the Astros at -109 and Padres at -111, reflecting just how neck-and-neck these teams are. After their last face-off where both teams left the field with honors even, tonight’s game promises to be another nail-biter. So, as the Astros aim to orbit victory and the Padres look to defend their turf, expect a cosmic battle that’s sure to be out of this world!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 18, 2024 06:40PM EST

Location: Petco Park, San Diego

Weather: Overcast with winds from the SW at 3.6 mph. Temperature is at 68.7° with 68% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	HOU ML	SD ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-109	-111	7.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-112	-108	6.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-3	+3	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

183W-136L

52.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

170W-144L

47.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
09/16/24	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-3.0
09/16/24	San Diego Padres SD	3	Under	-3.0
09/17/24	Houston Astros HOU	4	Push	-0.0
09/17/24	San Diego Padres SD	3	Push	-0.0
09/08/23	San Diego Padres SD	11	Over	+6.0
09/08/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Over	+6.0
09/09/23	San Diego Padres SD	5	Over	+5.0
09/09/23	Houston Astros HOU	7	Over	+5.0
09/10/23	San Diego Padres SD	2	Over	+7.0
09/10/23	Houston Astros HOU	12	Over	+7.0

Astros Vs Over/Under

Padres Vs Over/Under

Framber Valdez

ERA 3.079 | IP 163.7 | 14.0W-6.0L | KO 159.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-12-24	vsOAK	3-6W	6.3	5	1	6	Over
09-06-24	vsARI	0-8W	7.0	2	0	7	Over
08-30-24	vsKC	2-3W	7.0	0	0	7	Under
08-24-24	@BAL	2-3L	5.7	6	3	8	Under
08-18-24	vsCWS	0-2W	7.0	3	0	9	Under
08-12-24	@TB	6-1W	5.7	3	1	9	Over
08-06-24	@TEX	4-2W	8.7	1	2	5	Under
07-31-24	vsPIT	4-5W	6.0	6	4	10	Over
07-26-24	vsLAD	0-5W	6.3	4	0	10	Under
07-20-24	@SEA	4-2W	5.7	3	2	6	Under

Dylan Cease

ERA 3.58 | IP 176.0 | 13.0W-11.0L | KO 215.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-13-24	@SF	5-0W	6.0	4	0	10	Under
09-07-24	vsSF	6-3L	6.0	6	4	4	Over
09-01-24	@TB	4-3W	5.0	2	3	4	Over
08-27-24	@STL	7-5W	4.3	7	4	4	Over
08-22-24	vsNYM	8-3L	6.3	9	3	7	Over
08-17-24	@COL	8-3W	5.7	3	3	5	Over
08-11-24	@MIA	6-7L	5.0	6	5	5	Over
08-06-24	@PIT	6-0W	1.0	1	0	2	Under
07-31-24	vsLAD	1-8W	5.7	3	1	6	Over
07-25-24	@WAS	3-0W	9.0	0	0	9	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/19	vs SD	3-3L	9	0	Under
09/18	vs SD	1-3L	6	0	Under
09/17	vs LAA	5-4W	8	1	Over
09/16	vs LAA	5-3W	10	2	Over
09/15	vs LAA	5-3W	14	2	Over
09/14	@ OAK	6-3W	12	1	Over
09/13	@ OAK	4-5L	9	0	Over
09/12	@ OAK	3-4L	10	0	Over
09/10	@ ARI	6-12L	12	1	Over
09/09	@ ARI	11-5W	13	2	Over
09/08	@ ARI	8-0W	12	2	Over
09/07	vs CIN	0-1L	4	0	Under
09/06	vs CIN	5-12L	9	1	Over
09/04	vs CIN	3-5L	6	0	Over
09/03	@ KC	7-2W	9	3	Over

Padres Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/19	@ HOU	3-3L	6	1	Under
09/18	@ HOU	3-1W	13	2	Under
09/17	vs SF	4-3W	6	1	Over
09/16	vs SF	8-0W	17	1	Over
09/15	vs SF	5-0W	12	1	Under
09/13	vs SEA	2-5L	4	1	Over
09/12	vs SEA	7-3W	11	2	Over
09/10	@ SF	6-7L	8	2	Over
09/09	@ SF	3-6L	11	0	Over
09/08	@ SF	5-1W	9	2	Under
09/07	@ DET	3-4L	7	2	Over
09/06	@ DET	6-5W	10	1	Over
09/04	@ DET	3-0W	8	0	Under
09/03	vs TB	4-3W	6	1	Over
09/02	vs TB	4-11L	10	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	7.8	9.9	0.301	0.446	0.387	0.833	0.340	0.032
#2 Yordan Alvarez	8.8	11.6	0.309	0.570	0.455	1.025	0.404	0.064
#3 Kyle Tucker	8.7	11.7	0.269	0.563	0.482	1.045	0.403	0.082
#4 Yainer Diaz	6.0	7.7	0.300	0.447	0.346	0.792	0.327	0.029
#5 Alex Bregman	7.0	9.1	0.256	0.442	0.343	0.785	0.321	0.042
#6 Jon Singleton	5.4	7.1	0.243	0.398	0.365	0.763	0.310	0.039
#7 Jeremy Pena	5.3	6.8	0.268	0.400	0.330	0.730	0.303	0.026
#8 Jason Heyward	4.9	6.6	0.209	0.403	0.323	0.726	0.298	0.040
#9 Mauricio Dubon	4.3	5.5	0.268	0.363	0.312	0.675	0.282	0.011

San Diego Padres	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Donovan Solano	6.4	8.2	0.282	0.400	0.365	0.765	0.314	0.024
#2 Fernando Tatis Jr.	8.2	10.7	0.280	0.487	0.380	0.867	0.352	0.051
#3 Jurickson Profar	6.0	8.0	0.283	0.467	0.454	0.921	0.365	0.044
#4 Manny Machado	6.8	8.9	0.277	0.473	0.349	0.821	0.336	0.047
#5 Xander Bogaerts	6.8	8.6	0.251	0.371	0.319	0.689	0.286	0.026
#6 Jackson Merrill	6.0	7.8	0.290	0.505	0.343	0.848	0.348	0.047
#7 Elias Diaz	5.2	6.6	0.264	0.373	0.334	0.707	0.293	0.016
#8 Mason McCoy	4.8	6.2	0.204	0.245	0.306	0.551	0.232	0.000
#9 Brandon Lockridge	4.1	5.4	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000

Astros Notable Injuries

Ben Gamel OUT (OF): Avg: 0.247 SLG:0.333 Last game: 09/16/24. Impact: 1.7
Chas McCormick OUT (OF): Avg: 0.211 SLG:0.306 Last game: 09/12/24. Impact: 2.2