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Kyle Tucker will look for his 100th RBI of the season (he has 99) when his Houston Astros (80-62) play the San Diego Padres (67-75) on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The Astros are favored (-122) over the Padres (+102). Cristian Javier starts for Houston while San Diego will counter with Seth Lugo.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Padres
- Game Day: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Astros | -122 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Astros vs. the Padres?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros are eighth-best in MLB action with 196 total home runs.
- Houston ranks fourth in the majors with a .260 batting average.
- The Astros’ .332 on-base percentage ranks fifth-best in MLB.
- Houston strikes out 7.7 times per game, the third-best average in baseball.
- The Astros average 1.1 homers per game when playing at home this season (78 total in home outings).
- Houston is slugging .407 with 2.8 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .251 with 582 hits (8.3 per game) at home this season.
Astros Key Batters
- Tucker leads Houston in OBP (.373) and total hits (145) this season. He’s batting .288 batting average while slugging .504.
- He is 14th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
- Alex Bregman has an OPS of .818, fueled by an OBP of .369 and a team-best slugging percentage of .449 this season. He’s batting .272.
- Among qualified batters, his batting average ranks him 46th, his on-base percentage 15th, and his slugging percentage 70th.
- Bregman heads into this game looking to extend his six-game hit streak. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .395 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
- Yordan Alvarez is batting .292 with a .569 slugging percentage and 82 RBI this year.
- Alvarez enters this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with two home runs, eight walks and five RBI.
- Jeremy Pena has been key for Houston with 135 hits, an OBP of .328 plus a slugging percentage of .396.
- Pena heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles and an RBI.
Padres Stats & Trends
Padres Batting
- The Padres’ 180 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
- San Diego’s .240 batting average ranks 23rd in the majors this season.
- The Padres have an OBP of .326 this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
- San Diego is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 90 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 67 road contests this season.
- San Diego has a team slugging percentage of .409 in away games this season with 208 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 8.1 base hits per game and batting .236 on the road this season.
Padres Key Batters
- Juan Soto has put up an on-base percentage of .398 and has 128 hits, both team-high numbers for the Padres. He’s batting .258 and slugging .485.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 79th, his on-base percentage is sixth, and he is 29th in slugging.
- Ha-Seong Kim has 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 67 walks while batting .273. He’s slugging .424 with an on-base percentage of .364.
- His batting average is 41st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 88th in slugging.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. is batting .260 with 29 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 46 walks.
- Manny Machado is batting .253 with 20 doubles, 26 home runs and 47 walks.
Astros vs. Padres Probable Pitchers
| Cristian Javier (HOU) | Pitcher | Seth Lugo (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 – 3 | W/L | 6 – 6 |
| 137.1 | IP | 121.1 |
| 4.65 | ERA | 3.49 |
| 1.282 | WHIP | 1.195 |
| 8.3 | K/9 | 8.7 |
| 3.3 | BB/9 | 2 |
Astros vs. Padres Injury Updates
- Astros: Ryne Stanek: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Padres: Ji-Man Choi: 10 Day IL (Rib), Gary Sánchez: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Jake Cronenworth: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Joe Musgrove: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Yu Darvish: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Wilson: 15 Day IL (Hip), Drew Carlton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Reiss Knehr: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alek Jacob: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Pomeranz: 60 Day IL (Elbow/flexor)
