Friday features the first of a three-game interleague series as the San Diego Padres (66-75) go toe-to-toe with the defending World Series champion Houston Astros (80-61).
The Padres are coming off of a series against the Philadelphia Phillies in which they lost two of three games. In Wednesday’s finale, the Padres lost 5-1.
Entering Friday, San Diego has now gone 5-5 in their last 10 games. They have been much worse on the road (27-39) this season than at home (39-36). They sit fourth in the NL West, 19.5 games out of first.
As far as recent Houston Astros games, they just finished demolishing the Texas Rangers in a three-game sweep to start the week. They outscored the Rangers 39 to 10, and Houston hit 16 total home runs over the three games.
Houston has gone 7-3 in their last 10 games and 35-34 at home this season. Their recent success has them in first place in the AL West.
Heading into this matchup, let’s take a look at our Padres vs Astros picks & parlays.
San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros Odds
Before determining our Padres vs Astros picks & parlays, it is important to analyze the MLB odds.
- Moneyline: Houston is the slight favorite in this one playing at home. They are -121 to win, while the Padres are +111 on the moneyline.
- Spread: In terms of the spread, the Padres are +1.5, with odds of -160. The Astros are -1.5, with odds of +140.
- Over/Under: The over/under for total runs sits at 8.5, with odds of -110 for both.
San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros Picks & Parlays
The Padres have struggled on the road, but the Astros have not been unbeatable at home.
San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros Pick:
- Take the Padres at +1.5 on the spread (-160).
San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros Parlay:
- Take the under 8.5 runs (-110).
Padres vs. Astros Information
San Diego Padres vs Houston Astros
Location of the game: Minute Maid Park. Houston, TX.
Date & Time: Friday, September 8. 8:10 pm ET
How to watch: National | Apple TV+
San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros Betting Analysis
As one of the favorites to win the NL Cy Young award, Blake Snell will look to pad his resume in the San Diego Padres game today. His MLB player stats show that he is 12-9 in 28 games with a 2.50 ERA and 1.25 WHIP, and he has 201 strikeouts in 155 innings.
Snell has won back-to-back games, allowing no earned runs in his last 13 innings combined.
Looking at the MLB team’s stats, the Padres rank 17th, averaging 4.52 runs per game. They have been a bit better on the road averaging 4.81 runs away from home.
The biggest offensive contributors for the San Diego Padres include Juan Soto (28 HR, 84 RBI, 76 R), Manny Machado (26 HR, 79 RBI, 69 R), and Fernando Tatis Jr. (23 HR, 71 RBI, 80 R, 25 SB).
Rebounding Hunter
As for the Astros, they will turn to 25-year-old righty Hunter Brown. In 26 games, he is 10-10 with a 4.53 ERA and 1.36 WHIP, and he has 157 strikeouts in 137 innings.
Brown will try to bounce back from his last start. In a loss to the Yankees, he gave up three earned runs on five hits and four walks over four innings of work.
Offensively, the Astros rank fifth in the majors in scoring, averaging 5.17 runs per game (4.49 at home). In their last three games, they have averaged 13 runs per game.
Houston is led by Kyle Tucker (26 HR, 99 RBI, 83 R, 26 SB) and Yordan Alvarez (25 HR, 81 RBI, 65 R). In the last week, though, Jose Altuve has been the hottest Astros hitter. In his last 20 at-bats, he is hitting .350/.381/1.100 with five home runs.
San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros Betting Picks
The Astros have been one of the hottest teams in baseball over the last few days, but they will have their work cut out for them Friday.
Blake Snell has been remarkable this season and looks to keep his amazing performance against the hot-hitting Astros.
Houston still is capable of pulling this one out, but expect it to be close. Also, while Hunter Brown is not a Cy Young candidate, he is still more than capable of limiting the damage from the Padres’ offense.
- As far as our Padres vs Astros picks & parlays, take the Padres and the +1.5 runs (-160) and the under 8.5 runs (-110) to hit.
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