Astros vs. Padres: Betting Preview for Sept. 16

Published 8:24 am Monday, September 16, 2024

When the San Diego Padres (85-65) match up with the Houston Astros (81-68) at PETCO Park on Monday, Sept. 16 at 9:40 p.m. ET, Manny Machado will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).

At +105, the Astros are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Padres, who are -125. This game’s total has been listed at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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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’ Spencer Arrighetti (7-12) will make his 27th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
  • In 26 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in nine of them.
  • In 26 starts this season, Arrighetti has lasted five or more innings 18 times, with an average of five innings per appearance.
  • He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 26 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros have hit 176 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the big leagues.
  • Houston is eighth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Astros’ .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
  • 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 the sixth-best ERA (3.72) in the majors this season.
  • Houston has a 9.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
  • Astros pitchers have a 1.242 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.

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