Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 9/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres

Date: Monday, September 16, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Astros (78-68) are hitting the road to Petco Park on Monday where they will take on the San Diego Padres (82-65). The pitchers who are expected to start are Spencer Arrighetti and Yu Darvish.

The Astros have tallied 238 doubles as a team and have knocked 171 balls out of the stadium. Houston has a slugging percentage of .418 and have struck out 1,067 times, while taking a walk on 395 occasions. As a team, the Houston Astros are notching 4.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 12th in the league. They have compiled 643 runs batted in in addition to 1,311 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average is .262. They have 674 runs while having a team OBP of .321.

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The Astros have an ERA of 3.72 over the course of the season (6th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,337 hitters. Astros pitchers have surrendered 165 home runs and also 586 runs in total (5th in the league). They have walked 508 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.07 as a team for the season. Houston has surrendered 1,110 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 537 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.63 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25.

Astros relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 89 times as well as having 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 81 holds so far this season (10th in baseball). The Astros bullpen have a save percentage of 60.3% and has entered the game in 140 save situations. They have recorded 35 saves on the year and have blown 23 of 58 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 131 base runners so far this season and 29.0% of them earned a run for their team. The Astros have sent 461 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Astros have transformed 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,682 innings on the field, which has them ranked 7th in the majors. The Houston Astros have amassed 3,894 putouts on the year, as well as 1,192 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which puts them in 11th in professional baseball, and they have turned 120 double plays.

Arrighetti has taken the mound for 131 frames and has 158 strikeouts in his career. His ERA is 4.73 (69 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.425. He has surrendered 126 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 61 free passes. Arrighetti (7-12 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.66 and he has gone up against 577 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Padres have a team SLG% of .417 and they average 4.76 runs per game (7th in the league). They have notched 221 two-baggers, while taking a walk 421 times as well as scoring 699 runs. San Diego has tallied 170 home runs on the season as well as 668 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 962 occasions (30th in MLB) and have tallied 1,323 base knocks. The San Diego Padres have an OBP of .326 as well as a team batting average of .264 on the campaign.

The Padres have a team WHIP of 1.246 with a FIP of 3.82 as a team so far this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (1,327 strikeouts vs 426 walks). They are sitting at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,199. They have conceded 158 long balls and they concede 4.33 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The San Diego pitching staff have given up 628 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.01 (581 earned runs relinquished).

With 130 save situations, the Padres have amassed 70 holds and 21 blown saves. San Diego has had relievers enter the game in 58 save opportunities and they have converted 37 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 130 times in high leverage situations and also on 148 occasions with base runners. San Diego bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 35.2% of 227 inherited runners. They sit at 14th in MLB holding a save rate of 63.8%, and they have dispatched 489 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

In 11,739 innings on the diamond, the Padres have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (21st in professional baseball). The San Diego Padres have turned 108 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in baseball). The Padres have recorded 1,158 assists, 65 errors and have notched a total of 3,913 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Darvish has surrendered 1,385 hits while he has tallied 1,991 K's in 1,688 innings pitched. He has given up 673 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.140 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. His K/BB ratio is 3.69 and he has faced 6,941 opposing batters during his career. Darvish (108-88 mark in his career) has a 3.59 ERA while allowing 7.4 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego

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