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MLB Prop Bets: San Diego Padres vs Houston Astros (August 8, 2026)

The Houston Astros (60-57) face the San Diego Padres (60-57) at Petco Park on Saturday at 7:15pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Peter Lambert is the probable pitcher for the Astros, while Michael King is the probable pitcher for the Padres. The Padres are favored to win at -126, while the Astros are at +104. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115.

  • The Astros (-199) have a 61-56 Run Line record this season, while the Padres (+163) hold a record of 58-59.
  • The Astros have a 63-48-6 O/U record this season (meaning 63 games have gone over the total runs line, 48 have gone under and six have resulted in a push). The Padres have a 54-62-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Astros are averaging 4.7 runs per game this season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Padres are averaging only 4.2 (21st).
  • In the field, the Astros are allowing a whopping 4.9 runs per game this season (25th in the league), while the Padres are allowing an average of 4.4 runs (12th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Astros are at .247 (ranking 12th in the Major leagues), while the Padres are batting .236 (24th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Padres have hit 123 (20th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Astros have managed 159 (3rd).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Astros have recorded 519 RBIs to rank T9th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Padres have recorded 477 RBIs to rank 21st.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Padres have an earned run average of 4.19 this season (17th in the Majors), while The Astros have an ERA of 4.59 (25th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Astros have recorded 1027 this season, ranking 10th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Padres rank 20th for total strikeouts, recording 945.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .248 against the Padres this season (20th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Astros' opponents are at .237 (9th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Astros 33-30-54 18-12-29 15-18-25 12-11-23 21-19-31 0-0-0 1-2-7
    Padres 20-23-74 11-12-35 9-11-37 12-9-32 8-14-42 0-0-2 4-1-5

Lead After Three Innings

The Astros are -110 to lead after three innings, while the Padres are -120.

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Astros 41-48-28 25-21-13 16-27-15 17-20-9 24-28-19 0-0-0 5-3-2
    Padres 38-48-31 21-23-14 16-24-17 15-21-17 23-27-14 1-1-0 4-4-2

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -120 and the YRFI is paying -110.

  • The NRFI is 51-66 in Astros games this season. The Padres have a 71-46 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Astros recorded a 6-3 victory over the Padres at Petco Park yesterday. Cam Smith was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 2 home runs and recording 2 RBIs.