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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / NL West

Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Petco ParkStats updated Aug 8, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score49
Houston Astros
77–79 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 49
2
2–3
FINAL
San Diego Padres
87–69 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .004 difference in OPS.
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
3.70
73rd
WHIP
1.23
83rd
K/9
8.76
80th
BB/9
3.40
131st
P-Score57i
FIP
3.81
HR/9
0.89
44th
OPS/R
0.712
IP
151.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.03
Road ERA3.17
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
3.03
31st
WHIP
1.16
50th
K/9
7.66
131st
BB/9
3.38
130th
P-Score61i
FIP
4.16
HR/9
0.99
74th
OPS/R
0.679
IP
181.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.74
Road ERA3.31
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.21
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Lambert owns a 8.8 K/9 compared with King's 7.7.
·King enters with a 3.03 ERA compared with Lambert's 3.70.
·Lambert has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
·Lambert enters with a 3.17 road ERA; King owns a 2.74 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLambertKingNote
ERA−9075Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.814.16
WAR2.42.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider12%85.6
Cutter11%91.6
Sinker9%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8
King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.2
Changeup27%86.5
Four-seam20%94.2
Sweeper19%82.0
Slider6%85.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Michael King)
12th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
14th
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 RHP Michael King
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs King (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS65.79720.823No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.027401.102No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B71.79222.801No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B53.70916.674No MLB historyNo history
5Christian WalkerR1B66.70125.691No MLB historyNo history
6Daulton VarshoLCF50.63612.682No MLB historyNo history
7Cam SmithRRF61.66320.656No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor TrammellLLF48.6508.689No MLB historyNo history
9Christian VázquezRC35.5857.585No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.275 / .797 · 20 HRvs hand .823 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.313 / 1.027 · 40 HRvs hand 1.102 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.260 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.249 / .709 · 16 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Christian Walker 1B · R.221 / .701 · 25 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.209 / .663 · 20 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Taylor Trammell LF · L.202 / .650 · 8 HRvs hand .689 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.206 / .585 · 7 HRvs hand .585 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82325.774No MLB historyNo history
2Jake CronenworthL2B41.6377.639No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B74.71328.714No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B81.88521.897No 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
9Luis RengifoSLF44.6364.677No 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 history41H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.219 / .713 · 28 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.301 / .885 · 21 HRvs hand .897 · No MLB history · No history81H-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-Score9Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·SDSD
AVG.240 22nd.244 14th
OPS.723 9th.719 15th
Home runs209 3rd179 14th
Runs688 19th690 18th
OBP.313 21st.319 11th
SLG.410 7th.400 16th
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 ERA4.35vs3.85
no league rank
Saves48vs47
HOUSD
ResultsHOUHOU·SDSD
+22217th
Run differential
+24614th
77–79 Record87–69
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 57; Michael King is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.