Astros vs. Padres: Betting Preview for Sept. 17

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024

When the San Diego Padres (86-65) square off against the Houston Astros (81-69) at PETCO Park on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 9:40 p.m. ET, Michael King will be looking for his 200th strikeout of the season (he’s currently sitting at 191).

At -120, the Padres are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Astros (+100). The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to hit the over are +105, while the odds are -125 to go under.

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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

  • Hunter Brown (11-8) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 29th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed nine hits in five innings pitched against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
  • He has 17 quality starts in 28 chances this season.
  • Brown will look to pitch five or more innings for the 23rd start in a row.
  • He has eight appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 29 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 176 home runs.
  • Houston is ninth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Astros have a team batting average of .262 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
  • Houston ranks 13th in the majors with 691 total runs scored this season.
  • The Astros have an on-base percentage of .322 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
  • 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 pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.72 ERA this year, sixth-best in baseball.
  • Houston strikes out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.246 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.

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