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Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:20 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 9, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
2
2–7
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 54
7
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresVásquez leads Javier in P-Score (47 vs 37), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; San ranks 15th vs RHP.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 160 home runs this season, 36 more than San.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Cristian Javier RHP
Cristian Javier
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.59
170th
WHIP
1.68
178th
K/9
7.57
96th
BB/9
4.94
179th
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.32
155th
OPS/R
–
IP
27.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.45
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SD
Randy Vásquez RHP
Randy Vásquez
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.19
90th
WHIP
1.42
102nd
K/9
5.79
217th
BB/9
2.76
42nd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
83rd
OPS/R
–
IP
101.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Vásquez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.42 WHIP compared with 1.68.
·Vásquez enters with a 4.19 ERA compared with Javier's 6.59.
·Javier strikes out 1.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Vásquez averages 1.1 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Javier arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%93.2
Sweeper27%81.3
Changeup16%85.5
Cutter7%89.1
Knuckle Curve2%77.6
Sinker1%93.1
Slider0%84.7
Vásquez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%95.1
Cutter24%91.0
Sinker17%95.1
Changeup9%88.6
Curveball8%84.1
Slider6%86.0
Sweeper5%84.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Randy Vásquez)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Cristian Javier)
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 Randy Vásquez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Vásquez (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS62.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B50.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
5Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
6Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
7Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.682No MLB historyNo history
8Yainer DiazRC65.77214.760No MLB historyNo history
9LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF40.6544.653No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score5Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score9LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Cristian Javier
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Javier (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82825.782No MLB historyNo history
2Jake CronenworthL2B39.6297.630No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B71.71030.714No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B80.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF71.74326.744No MLB historyNo history
6Luis RengifoSLF42.6364.677No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B55.71017.764No MLB historyNo history
8Xander BogaertsRSS60.67613.687No MLB historyNo history
9Freddy FerminRC35.5894.605No 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 history39H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history42H-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 history60H-Score9Freddy Fermin C · R.203 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·SDSD
AVG.242 18th.244 17th
OPS.732 7th.717 19th
Home runs226 1st183 14th
Runs734 13th722 15th
OBP.315 19th.319 12th
SLG.417 5th.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 ERA4.10vs3.75
no league rank
Saves49vs48
HOUSD
ResultsHOUHOU·SDSD
+29115th
Run differential
+28516th
81–81 Record91–71
7–3 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (7–3)
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
San Diego Padres (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Cristian Javier (6.59 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Randy Vásquez (4.19 ERA, 7–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:20 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?+
Cristian Javier is at 37; Randy Vásquez is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.