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Houston Astros 6, San Diego Padres 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
6
6–3
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 54
3
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresRay owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
LineupAstrosHouston's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 157 home runs this season, 35 more than San.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Ronel Blanco RHP
Ronel Blanco
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.36
220th
WHIP
1.30
146th
K/9
9.82
130th
BB/9
4.91
196th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
3.07
224th
OPS/R
–
IP
14.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.36
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 3)
DAYS
REST
6
SD
Robbie Ray LHP
Robbie Ray
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.08
58th
WHIP
1.29
130th
K/9
7.85
137th
BB/9
4.18
203rd
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.10
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
122.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.00
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
How the starters differ
·Ray enters with a 3.08 ERA compared with Blanco's 7.36.
·Blanco strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Ray allows the lower home-run rate: 1.10 vs 3.07 per nine.
·Ray has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Blanco arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%93.4
Changeup27%85.0
Slider21%86.5
Curveball15%79.9
Ray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.1
Slider23%86.1
Changeup19%86.2
Sinker15%92.6
Knuckle Curve12%79.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Robbie Ray)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Ronel Blanco)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs LHP Robbie Ray
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Ray (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS62.80222.691No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.03342.825No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.759No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.762No MLB historyNo history
5Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.769No MLB historyNo history
6Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.634No MLB historyNo history
7Yainer DiazRC65.77214.806No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF60.66921.729No MLB historyNo history
9Jake MeyersRCF31.5943.520No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand .825 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .806 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Jake Meyers CF · R.213 / .594 · 3 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Ronel Blanco
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Blanco (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82825.782No MLB historyNo history
2Jake CronenworthL2B38.6297.630No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B68.71030.714No MLB historyNo history
4Luis RengifoSLF42.6364.677No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF68.74326.744No MLB historyNo history
6Luis CampusanoRC63.7968.791No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B55.71017.764No MLB historyNo history
8Xander BogaertsRSS57.67613.687No MLB historyNo history
9Sung-Mun SongL2B34.5351.558No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Luis Campusano C · R.265 / .796 · 8 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Sung-Mun Song 2B · L.191 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .558 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·SDSD
AVG.242 19th.244 17th
OPS.732 7th.717 19th
Home runs226 1st183 15th
Runs734 13th722 15th
OBP.315 19th.319 12th
SLG.417 4th.398 20th
PitchingHOUHOU·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs3.99
HOUSD
WHIP1.34vs1.29
HOUSD
K/98.8vs8.2
HOUSD
HR Allowed204vs180
HOUSD
BullpenHOUHOU·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.15vs3.97
no league rank
Saves49vs48
HOUSD
ResultsHOUHOU·SDSD
+30814th
Run differential
+29716th
81–81 Record91–71
7–3 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (7–3)
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
San Diego Padres (7–3)
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Ronel Blanco (7.36 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Robbie Ray (3.08 ERA, 10–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Petco Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Astros and Padres performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Padres 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Ronel Blanco is at 33; Robbie Ray is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.