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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 ParkStats updated Aug 7, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score48
Houston Astros
77–79 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 48
6
6–3
FINAL
San Diego Padres
87–69 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
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
7.11
217th
WHIP
1.42
158th
K/9
7.39
146th
BB/9
4.26
187th
P-Score33i
FIP
6.51
HR/9
2.56
221st
OPS/R
0.754
IP
31.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.23
Road ERA8.16
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
3.60
57th
WHIP
1.33
118th
K/9
7.65
132nd
BB/9
4.60
200th
P-Score49i
FIP
4.73
HR/9
1.22
117th
OPS/R
0.716
IP
162.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.20
Road ERA3.98
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.00
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
How the starters differ
·Ray owns the lower FIP, 4.73 to 6.51.
·Ray allows the lower home-run rate: 1.22 vs 2.56 per nine.
·Ray has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Ray allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.33 WHIP compared with 1.42.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBlancoRayNote
ERA−16088Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP6.514.73
WAR-0.30.8Season value.

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-seam32%93.1
Slider23%86.0
Changeup19%86.2
Sinker14%92.5
Knuckle Curve12%79.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Robbie Ray)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Ronel Blanco)
13th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.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 PeñaRSS65.79720.691No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.02740.854No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B71.79222.759No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B53.70916.762No MLB historyNo history
5Christian WalkerR1B66.70125.769No MLB historyNo history
6Daulton VarshoLCF50.63612.634No MLB historyNo history
7Yainer DiazRC61.75513.684No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF61.66320.729No MLB historyNo history
9Jake MeyersRCF33.5943.520No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.275 / .797 · 20 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.313 / 1.027 · 40 HRvs hand .854 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.260 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.249 / .709 · 16 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Christian Walker 1B · R.221 / .701 · 25 HRvs hand .769 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Yainer Diaz C · R.278 / .755 · 13 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.209 / .663 · 20 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Jake Meyers CF · R.213 / .594 · 3 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Ronel Blanco
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Blanco (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82325.774No MLB historyNo history
2Jake CronenworthL2B40.6377.639No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B74.71328.714No MLB historyNo history
4Luis RengifoSLF44.6364.677No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF74.74926.747No MLB historyNo history
6Luis CampusanoRC67.8028.801No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B58.70116.754No MLB historyNo history
8Xander BogaertsRSS61.66712.672No MLB historyNo history
9Sung-Mun SongL2B34.5251.543No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.285 / .823 · 25 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.229 / .637 · 7 HRvs hand .639 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.219 / .713 · 28 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.255 / .749 · 26 HRvs hand .747 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score6Luis Campusano C · R.263 / .802 · 8 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.211 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.229 / .667 · 12 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Sung-Mun Song 2B · L.184 / .525 · 1 HRvs hand .543 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·SDSD
AVG.240 22nd.244 17th
OPS.723 9th.719 15th
Home runs209 3rd179 16th
Runs688 19th690 18th
OBP.313 21st.319 13th
SLG.410 7th.400 17th
PitchingHOUHOU·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.53vs3.94
HOUSD
WHIP1.34vs1.29
HOUSD
K/98.8vs8.2
HOUSD
HR Allowed201vs174
HOUSD
BullpenHOUHOU·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.15vs3.97
no league rank
Saves48vs47
HOUSD
ResultsHOUHOU·SDSD
+21717th
Run differential
+24114th
77–79 Record87–69
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.