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.

Bookmakers have listed the Padres (-120) as moneyline favorites versus the Astros (+100). The total for this matchup is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are +105, while the odds are -125 to go under.

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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

• Framber Valdez (14-6) will take the mound for the Astros, his 27th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up one earned run in 6 1/3 innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with 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 will look to pitch five or more innings for the 13th start in a row.
• In 26 appearances this season, he has finished six 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.
• Fueled by 438 extra-base hits, Houston ranks ninth in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
• The Astros have a team batting average of .262 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
• Houston has scored 695 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The Astros have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
• The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
• Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.71 ERA this year, sixth-best in baseball.
• Houston strikes out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• The Astros rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.243 WHIP this season.

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