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Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 8, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
2
2–3
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 39
3
T-Score39
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenPadresSan has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerAstrosHouston has 160 home runs this season, 36 more than San.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.06
82nd
WHIP
1.13
94th
K/9
8.94
78th
BB/9
3.40
135th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.91
67th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.51
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SD
Michael King RHP
Michael King
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.45
35th
WHIP
1.20
67th
K/9
7.87
131st
BB/9
3.73
137th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.97
66th
OPS/R
–
IP
130.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.21
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Lambert owns a 8.9 K/9 compared with King's 7.9.
·Lambert has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
·Lambert enters with a 3.65 road ERA; King owns a 2.74 ERA at home.
·Lambert has one extra day of rest entering this start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider11%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8
King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.2
Changeup26%86.5
Four-seam20%94.3
Sweeper19%82.0
Slider7%85.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Michael King)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
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 RHP Michael King
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs King (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS56.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH871.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B62.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B45.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
5Christian WalkerR1B59.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
6Daulton VarshoLCF42.63612.682No MLB historyNo history
7Cam SmithRRF53.66921.668No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor TrammellLLF40.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC30.5837.584No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score5Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score8Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF80.82825.782No MLB historyNo history
2Jake CronenworthL2B35.6297.630No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B64.71030.714No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B74.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF64.74326.744No MLB historyNo history
6Luis CampusanoRC57.7968.791No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B56.71017.764No MLB historyNo history
8Xander BogaertsRSS53.67613.687No MLB historyNo history
9Luis RengifoSLF36.6364.677No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Luis Campusano C · R.265 / .796 · 8 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·SDSD
AVG.242 18th.244 17th
OPS.732 7th.717 18th
Home runs226 1st183 14th
Runs734 13th722 15th
OBP.315 19th.319 11th
SLG.417 4th.398 19th
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 ERA4.35vs3.85
no league rank
Saves49vs48
HOUSD
ResultsHOUHOU·SDSD
+39311th
Run differential
+33921st
81–81 Record91–71
8–2 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (8–2)
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
San Diego Padres (6–4)
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.06 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Michael King (3.45 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 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?+
Peter Lambert is at 56; Michael King is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.