Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres | August 9, 2026

Final August 9, 2026 • Petco Park, San Diego

Houston Astros

60-59

👑 San Diego Padres

62-57

MLB PREVIEW • August 9, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Houston Astros (60-59) travels to play San Diego Padres (62-57) at Petco Park, San Diego.

Houston Astros

Visiting Side

Record 60-59

San Diego Padres

Home Side

Record 62-57

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
HOU	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
SAN	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	2	~	7	12	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

Houston Astros

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76%

San Diego Padres

Projected Score HOU 4.2 - SAN 4.8

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

San Diego Padres has a stronger overall season performance.
San Diego Padres has a stronger home record.
Houston Astros boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Houston Astros

STAT

San Diego Padres

50.4% Win % 52.1%

60-59 Overall Record 62-57

30-29 Home Record 34-26

30-30 Away Record 28-31

4.64 Runs / G 4.21

.246 Team BA .236

.739 Team OPS .695

4.57 Team ERA 4.18

1.36 WHIP 1.33

3985 AB (At Bats) 3882

548 R (Runs) 497

981 H (Hits) 915

179 2B (Doubles) 175

10 3B (Triples) 11

160 HR (Home Runs) 124

521 RBI (Runs Batted In) 479

1660 TB (Total Bases) 1484

402 BB (Walks) 403

964 SO (Strikeouts) 961

38 SB (Stolen Bases) 119

.246 AVG .236

.322 OBP .313

.417 SLG .382

.739 OPS .695

535.7 RC (Runs Created) 474.8

.090 BB/PA .092

0.42 BB/K 0.42

3.89 P/PA 3.93

349 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 310

4487 PA (Plate Appearances) 4380

24.9 AB/HR 31.3

4.57 ERA 4.18

1.36 WHIP 1.33

1046.1 IP (Innings) 1041.0

926 H (Hits Allowed) 973

531 ER (Earned Runs) 483

157 HR (HR Allowed) 132

493 BB (Walks Allowed) 410

1032 K (Strikeouts) 956

8.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

60 W (Wins) 61

58 L (Losses) 57

37 SV (Saves) 35

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.989

51 E (Errors) 47

179 DP (Double Plays) 175

4062 TC (Total Chances) 4209

3139 PO (Putouts) 3123

872 A (Assists) 1039

34.5 RF (Range Factor) 36.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host San Diego Padres plays on familiar turf at Petco Park, San Diego.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros brings a Team ERA of 4.57 and Batting Average of .246 into the matchup.

Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres counters with a Team ERA of 4.18 and Batting Average of .236.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if San Diego Padres's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Petco Park, San Diego

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

40,160

Closing Odds

Line: SD -111 | O/U: 9

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Cristian Javier

Home Starter

Randy Vasquez

Consensus Pool

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Houston Astros (48.9%) San Diego Padres (51.1%)

Total Submissions: 51 circles

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