Astros vs. Padres: Betting Preview for Sept. 17

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024

San Diego Padres (86-65) will square off against the Houston Astros (81-69) at PETCO Park on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 191 strikeouts, Michael King will be looking to notch his 200th strikeout of the season.

The Padres, at -120, are the favorites in this contest, while the Astros are underdogs at +100. This contest’s over/under has been listed at 4. You can get -110 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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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: 4 runs (Over: -110, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Astros will hand the ball to Hunter Brown (11-8) for his 29th start of the season.
  • In 28 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 17 of them.
  • 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 have hit 176 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the majors.
  • 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 691 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .322.
  • The Astros are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
  • 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.
  • Astros pitchers have a 1.246 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.

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