Astros vs. Padres: Betting Preview for Sept. 16
Published 8:24 am Monday, September 16, 2024
When the San Diego Padres (85-65) take on 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 currently has 98).
At +120, the Astros are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Padres, who are -140. The total for this matchup has been listed at 8.
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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 -140
- Moneyline Underdog: Astros +120
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Astros will hand the ball to Spencer Arrighetti (7-12) for his 27th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- In 26 starts this season, he’s earned nine quality starts.
- In 26 starts, Arrighetti has pitched through or past the fifth inning 18 times. He has a season average of five frames per outing.
- He has four 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.
- Houston ranks eighth in the majors with a .419 team slugging percentage.
- The Astros have a team batting average of .262 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
- 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 pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.72 ERA this year, sixth-best in baseball.
- Houston averages 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
- The Astros rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.242 WHIP this season.
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