Astros vs. Padres: Betting Preview for Sept. 16

Published 8:24 am Monday, September 16, 2024

San Diego Padres (85-65) will play the Houston Astros (81-68) at PETCO Park on Monday, Sept. 16 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Manny Machado will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.

At -125, the Padres are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Astros (+105). The over/under for this game has been set at 8.

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Astros vs. Padres Game Info

  • Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
  • Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: San Diego, California
  • Venue: PETCO Park
  • TV Channel: SDPA
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Padres -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Astros +105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Astros will send Spencer Arrighetti (7-12) to the mound for his 27th start this season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed seven hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.
  • He has nine quality starts in 26 chances this season.
  • In 26 starts, Arrighetti has pitched through or past the fifth inning 18 times. He has a season average of five frames per outing.
  • In 26 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 176 home runs.
  • Houston is eighth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB with a .262 team batting average.
  • Houston has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 690 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .322.
  • 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 has pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
  • Houston averages 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.242 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.

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