In this article, we will formulate a San Diego Padres vs Houston Astros Prediction for this MLB game on Monday, September 16th, at Petco Park.
Astros Have Won Four Straight
The Astros have won four straight games, and they have confidence heading into this game. On Sunday, the Astros scored six runs, and they were able to win by a couple of runs. Jason Heyward hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Astros are averaging 4.63 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.0 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 12th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 5th. Yordan Alveraz has hit 34 home runs and driven in 84 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Astros will be Spencer Arrighetti, who sits with a 7-12 record and an ERA of 4.72. In his last start against the Oakland Athletics, he went 6.2 innings giving up seven hits and two runs.
Padres Coming off a Close Victory
The Padres in the last game faced off against the San Francisco Giants, and they were able to secure a 4-3 victory. Martin Perez went five innings, giving up two hits and one run. The Padres are averaging 4.77 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.21 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 7th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 11th. Manny Machado has hit 26 home runs and driven in 98 RBIs. Getting the start for the Padres will be Yu Darvish who sits with a 5-3 record and an ERA of 3.52. In his last start against the Seattle Mariners, he went five innings, giving up seven hits and two runs. The Padres will take on the White Sox after this series.
Why the Padres Will Beat the Astros
- The Padres have won each of their last six Monday home games.
- The Astros have lost five of their last six games at Petco Park against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Padres have covered the run line in eight of their last 10 home games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a road win.
- The Padres have led after 3 innings in each of their last three night games against the Astros at Petco Park.
San Diego Padres vs Houston Astros Prediction
The Padres are going to get the job done here. Arrighetti gave up two runs in his last start, but he has been inconsistent and the Padres bats are going to tee off on him here. Yu Darvish is going to have a strong start and that will be the difference here as San Diego is going to come out on top here. Back the Padres to win this game on the money line. This is one of the top players on the board.