Dylan Cease will take the mound for the San Diego Padres (86-66) on Wednesday, Sept. 18 against the Houston Astros (82-69), who will answer with Framber Valdez. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET at PETCO Park.

At +100, the Astros are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Padres, who are -120. 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 will hand the ball to Valdez (14-6) for his 27th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 6 1/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up one earned run while allowing five hits.
• He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Valdez has pitched five or more innings in 12 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 26 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros have hit 176 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the big leagues.
• Houston ranks ninth in the majors with a .417 team slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank third in MLB with a .262 team batting average.
• Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 695 total runs scored this season.
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .321 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 has the sixth-best ERA (3.71) in the majors this season.
• Houston has a 9.2 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.243 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.

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