Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres (86-66) will host Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (82-69) at PETCO Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18, with a start time of 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Padres, at -120, are favored in this game, while the Astros are underdogs at +100. This contest has a total of 7.5 runs (over +105; under -125).

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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

• The Astros’ Framber Valdez (14-6) will make his 27th start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his fourth quality start in a row.
• Valdez has 12 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 176 home runs.
• 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 has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 695 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
• The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
• Houston has the sixth-best ERA (3.71) in the majors this season.
• Houston strikes out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.243 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.

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