When the San Diego Padres (86-66) and Houston Astros (82-69) square of at PETCO Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18, Dylan Cease will get the nod for the Padres, while the Astros will send Framber Valdez to the mound. The game will begin at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At -120, the Padres are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Astros (+100). Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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

• Valdez (14-6) will take the mound for the Astros, his 27th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
• He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Valdez will look to pitch five or more innings for the 13th start in a row.
• He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 26 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros’ 176 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
• Fueled by 438 extra-base hits, Houston ranks ninth in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
• The Astros rank third in MLB with a .262 team batting average.
• Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 695 total runs scored this season.
• The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .321.
• The Astros are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
• Houston has pitched to a 3.71 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
• Houston strikes out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• The Astros rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.243 WHIP this season.

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