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San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros Prediction: Make Sure You Tail This oddschecker+ Value Bet

The San Diego Padres host the Houston Astros from Petco Park tonight in what will be the final game of this three-game nterleague series.

To this point, the series has been an even split. San Diego took the first game of the series, and Houston answered back with a 4-3 win in extra innings last night.

Today's game is crucial for both teams, who are looking to close their season strong with less than two weeks left.

Last night's win improved the Astros' record to 82-69 as Houston holds a comfortable five-game lead over the Seattle Mariners in the AL West. The Astros' +93 run differential is the third-best in the AL.

Last night's loss pushed the Padres record to 86-66, but since the mid-summer classic, San Diego has the best record in baseball.

The hot run has landed the Padres the top wildcard spot in the NL but the Friars trail the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers by 3.5 games in the NL West with the season winding down.

The Dodgers and Padres will meet for a three-game series next week, but right now the Padres have to focus on closing out the Astros.

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San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros Date, Time and Where to Watch

• Date: September 18, 2024
• Time: 6:40 pm ET
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV

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San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros Prediction

This Astros team has dominated the AL West in recent memory, winning the division six of the last seven seasons.

Former All-Star Kyle Tucker came up with a clutch go-ahead single in the tenth inning last night, lifting the Astros to a win over the Padres.

Jon Singelton started the scoring with an RBI double in the fourth inning and Alex Bregman added a pair of hits in the win.

Hunter Brown delivered another strong outing, pitching six innings and allowing one run.

Manny Machado continued his strong season, launching a two-run home run to tie the game in the sixth inning.

Fernando Tatis Jr. scored a pair of runs in the loss and the bottom of the Padres' order struggled as the 5-9 hitters went 1-17.

Michael King threw a solid game, pitching seven innings and allowing two runs.

Dylan Cease gets the rock for the Padres tonight. Cease is 13-11 with a 3.58 ERA.

San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros Pick

• Pick: San Diego Padres ML (-102) (Click here for the latest Padres vs. Astros odds)

Our oddschecker+ Positive Value Bets Tool loves this play, and so do I! We will go the other way tonight after cashing on the Astros last night.

The implied probability of a Padres win is 49.5%, but our AI probability is up at 57%, giving us an expected value on this wager of 15.14%.