Padres vs. Astros Prediction
The Padres will send their ace Blake Snell to the mound for Friday night’s series opener against the Astros. The Astros will counter with right hander Hunter Brown. With the Astros listed as a home favorite and the total sitting at 8.5 runs, what is the best tonight in Houston?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
977 San Diego Padres (+110) at 978 Houston Astros (-125); o/u 8.5
7:20 p.m. ET, Friday, September 8, 2023
Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Padres vs. Astros Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 77% of bets are on the Astros’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
San Diego Padres DFS SPIN
Garrett Cooper knocked in the Padres only run in Wednesday’s 5-1 loss to the Phillies. The Padres had a tough time finding their way against Philadelphia’s Zach Wheeler on Wednesday. Wheeler tossed six scoreless innings, while allowing one hit to the San Diego lineup. The Padres lineup will look to turn things around in a more favorable matchup against Astros’ starter Hunter Brown.
Houston Astros DFS SPIN
Jose Abreu led the way for the Astros in Wednesday’s 12-3 over the Texas Rangers. Abreu went 3-5, with 2 home runs and 7 RBI’s. The Astros’ offense as a unit are coming off a red-hot series against the Rangers. The Astros’ recorded 50 hits, 16 home runs and scored 39 total runs in 3-games vs Texas.
Padres vs. Houston MLB Betting Trends
San Diego is 27-12 SU after a day off over the last 2 seasons.
Houston is 2-8 SU in their last 10 home games.
The Padres are 5-5 SU over their last 10 games.
This is the first meeting of the year between these two teams.
Padres vs. Astros MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Can anybody slow down this Houston offense right now? The Astros’ lineup is clicking on all cylinders now, and they return home here versus a San Diego team that has underperformed all season.
The main bright spot for San Diego this year has been Blake Snell, Snell has been great this season and especially as of late not giving up an earned run in his last two starts. Of pitchers that qualify, Snell leads the MLB with a 2.50 ERA entering the final month of the season. The one blemish for Snell has been the command at times giving up 89 free passes, which is tied for the most walks in the MLB. The Astros will send Hunter Brown to the mound who has had a respectable year posting a 10-10 record and a 4.53 ERA. Although Brown has had a solid year, he has struggled as of a late giving up 11 earned runs in his last 11.2 innings pitched.
The Padres have the clear starting pitching advantage in this one and after an historic offensive series for Houston they should see some regression here. Let’s back the Cy Young candidate Blake Snell to slow down the Astros. Padres are the play.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: Padres +110