Newsletter

The Astros and Padres are set to face off in an interleague matchup at 9:40 PM ET on Monday. This one is being played at PETCO Park in San Diego, and the Astros are on a four-game winning streak, while the Padres have won three straight and are 85-65 overall. Houston leads the AL West, while the Padres are second in the NL West.

Monday's Astros vs. Padres money line odds have the Astros at +118, while the Padres are favored at -139. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and the forecast in San Diego calls for temperatures in the high 60s with scattered clouds. Yu Darvish is the Padres' starter, and he is facing off against Spencer Arrighetti for the Astros.<h3>SAN DIEGO PADRES VS HOUSTON ASTROS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: San Diego Padres Moneyline -139This game will be played at PETCO Park at 9:40 ET on Monday, September 16th.<h3>HOW TO BET THE ASTROS VS PADRES:</h3><ul><li>We have the Padres winning by a score of 6 to 5</li><li>However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Astros to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over</li></ul><h3>Astros Records & Stats</h3>The Astros's offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Angels, closing out their series with a 6-4 win. After scoring a run in the 3rd inning, the Astros really broke things open with a four-run 4th. Houston's offense was carried by Jason Heyward, who went 3/3 with a homer and two RBIs.

Ronel Blanco got the start for the Astros, going six innings, and didn't give up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out five Angels batters. Houston's bullpen nearly gave up the lead, as the Angels scored three runs in the 8th, but Josh Hader was able to close things out and pick up the save.The Astros are on the road today, taking on the Padres with an overall record of 81-68. They currently lead the AL West by 4.5 games over the Mariners and have gone 25-20 against other teams in their division. Houston has won four straight games, closing out their series vs. the Angels with three straight wins.

At home, the Astros are 42-32 this season, and they are above .500 on the road, coming in at 39-36. As the underdog, the Astros are 18-19 this year, and they are 63-49 when favored. Heading into today's game, the Astros have won three straight games as the road underdog. So far this year, their overall series record is 26-20-2, including going 3-0 in their most recent series.When the Astros are on the road, they have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 42-33. They have covered the run line in three straight road games and have an average run differential of +0.2 runs per game away from home. They have been a better bet against the run line as the underdog, going 25-12, compared to 52-60 as the favorite.When the Astros are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8 runs, which is lower than their season average of 8.6 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 61-83, and when the line is set at 8 runs, they have gone 13-13-2. Overall, 61.1% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs, with 91 games having lines set higher than 8 runs.Right-hander Spencer Arrighetti gets the start for the Astros today as he faces the Padres on the road. He has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 7-12 with a 4.72 ERA. Arrighetti's WHIP for the season is currently 1.42. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs on seven hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One of those wins was a shutout performance against the Phillies, where he went 7 2/3 innings. Per nine innings, Arrighetti is averaging 10.8 strikeouts and 4.17 walks.Yordan Alvarez comes into the game as the Astros' leader in both batting average (.308) and home runs (34). His 84 RBIs are also the best mark on the team. However, Alvarez has gone just 6/25 in his last six games, although two of those hits have been home runs. Jose Altuve is also having a strong season, batting .301 with 19 homers.

As a team, the Astros are 3rd in batting average and are averaging 4.6 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. Houston's offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts, but they don't draw a lot of walks.<h3>Padres Records & Stats</h3>The Padres's offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Giants, closing out their series with a 4-3 win. After allowing one run to the Giants in the 4th inning, the Padres responded with a run of their own. San Diego went on to add another run in the 6th inning, closing out the scoring on their end. Going into the game, the Padres were the slight favorite at -113 on the money line.

Martin Perez got the start for the Padres, going five innings and giving up just one run on two hits. He only had two strikeouts in the outing and got the win. The Padres's offense was carried by Fernando Tatis Jr., who went 1/1 with a homer and two RBIs.San Diego will take on the Astros at home with an overall record of 85-65, which has them 2nd in the NL West, 3.5 games behind the Dodgers. The Padres have gone 24-22 against other teams in the NL West. They come in having won three straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Giants with a three-game winning streak.

At home, the Padres are 40-35 this season and have been strong on the road at 45-30. As the favorite, the Padres are 55-41 this year and 30-24 as the underdog. San Diego's overall series record is 29-15-6 heading into today's game, and they are starting a new series today. So far, they have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games.San Diego has been a solid run line bet on the road, going 47-28 on the run line, compared to just 29-46 at home. The Padres have been a better run line bet as an underdog, going 37-17, compared to just 39-57 as a favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.7, compared to -3.5 in losing games.San Diego is 12-15-1 when the over/under line is set at 8 runs this season. Their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game, and their overall over/under record is 80-67. The Padres have played 59 games with over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 39.3% of their games this season.Yu Darvish gets the start for the Padres today and is coming off a solid outing vs. the Mariners in which he picked up the win. In that outing, he went five innings and gave up two earned runs. Looking back at his last four outings, Darvish has given up at least two earned runs in each. His ERA for the season is 3.52, along with a record of 5-3. Darvish's WHIP for the season is 1.14. Out of his 13 starts, he has three quality starts and is averaging 8.72 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, Darvish has allowed nine homers and is walking 2.39 batters per nine innings.San Diego comes into the game as the league's top hitting team, batting a combined .265. They are also one of the top-scoring offenses in the league, averaging 4.8 runs per game. The Padres have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.1 runs per game. One of the reasons they have been so good at the plate is that they are the league's toughest team to strike out.

Over the team's last eight games, Luis Arraez has been on fire, going 18/37. This has helped him move his season average to .322, which is the 2nd best mark on the team. Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill are the team's top power threats, with Machado leading the team with 26 homers and Merrill right behind him at 23. Machado's 98 RBIs are the best mark on the team and 8th best in the league.

Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres Betting Pick & Prediction 9/16/24

Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres Betting Pick & Prediction 9/16/24

BetDSI

Bookmaker

Bet US

BetOnline

Bovada