Astros vs. Padres: Betting Preview for Sept. 17

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024

San Diego Padres (86-65) will match up with the Houston Astros (81-69) at PETCO Park on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 99 RBI, Manny Machado will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.

At -120, the Padres are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Astros (+100). Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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

  • The Astros’ Hunter Brown (11-8) will make his 29th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed nine hits in five innings against the Oakland Athletics.
  • 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 made 29 appearances and finished eight of them without allowing an earned run.

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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 are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .322.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
  • Houston has pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.
  • Houston has a 9.2 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.246 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.

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