Jurickson Profar’s San Diego Padres (86-66) and Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (82-69) will square off in the series rubber match on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at PETCO Park. The contest will start at 6:40 p.m. ET.

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

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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 Framber Valdez (14-6) for his 27th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings while giving up one earned run on five hits in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
• He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
• Valdez has 12 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• 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 is ninth in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
• The Astros’ .262 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
• Houston has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 695 (4.6 per game).
• 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 pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.71 ERA this year, sixth-best in baseball.
• Houston averages 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.243 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.

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