Astros vs. Padres: Betting Preview for Sept. 17

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024

San Diego Padres (86-65) will take on the Houston Astros (81-69) at PETCO Park on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 191 strikeouts, Michael King will be looking to notch his 200th strikeout of the year.

Sportsbooks have listed the Padres (-120) as moneyline favorites versus the Astros (+100). The total for this game has been set at 7.5.

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Astros vs. Padres Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 17, 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 -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 send Hunter Brown (11-8) to the mound for his 29th start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw five innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up five earned runs while allowing nine hits.
  • He has 17 quality starts in 28 chances this season.
  • Brown has pitched five or more innings in 22 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has made 29 appearances and finished eight of them without allowing an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros’ 176 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
  • Houston ranks ninth in the majors with a .418 team slugging percentage.
  • The Astros’ .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
  • Houston ranks 13th in the majors with 691 total runs scored this season.
  • The Astros have an OBP of .322 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
  • Houston has pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
  • Houston averages 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
  • Astros pitchers have a 1.246 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.

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