MLB

San Diego Padres vs Houston Astros

Saturday, August 8, 2026 · 01:40 UTC

San Diego Padres host Houston Astros in MLB on Saturday, August 8, 2026, starting at 01:40 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 15 times in our head-to-head records, with 10 wins for San Diego Padres against 5 for Houston Astros. That gives San Diego Padres the historical edge in this matchup. Meetings between the two average 9.3 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: San Diego Padres 4-0 Houston Astros (2024-09-18); San Diego Padres 3-4 Houston Astros (2024-09-18); San Diego Padres 3-1 Houston Astros (2024-09-17).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-09-18San Diego Padres4-0Houston Astros
2024-09-18San Diego Padres3-4Houston Astros
2024-09-17San Diego Padres3-1Houston Astros
2023-09-10Houston Astros12-2San Diego Padres
2023-09-09Houston Astros7-5San Diego Padres

Team statistics

San Diego Padres carry an Elo rating of 1500 in our model, and have won 60% of their recent games. Houston Astros carry an Elo rating of 1500 in our model, and have won 80% of their recent games.

San Diego Padres

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Win rate60%
Elo rating1500
Avg scored (recent)4.9
Avg conceded (recent)3.8

Houston Astros

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Win rate80%
Elo rating1500
Avg scored (recent)5.2
Avg conceded (recent)4.3

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