Astros vs. Padres: Betting Preview for Sept. 17

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024

When the San Diego Padres (86-65) play the Houston Astros (81-69) at PETCO Park on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 9:40 p.m. ET, Manny Machado will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 99).

At +100, the Astros are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Padres, who are listed at -120. The total for this game has been set at 7.5.

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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 in five innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
  • He has 17 quality starts in 28 chances this season.
  • Brown has pitched five or more innings in 22 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has eight appearances with no earned runs allowed in 29 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros’ 176 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 435 extra-base hits, Houston ranks ninth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Astros’ .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
  • Houston has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 691 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros have an OBP of .322 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
  • 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 pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
  • Houston strikes out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
  • The Astros rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.246 WHIP this season.

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