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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 ParkStats updated Aug 9, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Houston Astros
77–79 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 50
2
2–7
FINAL
San Diego Padres
87–69 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 53
7
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresVásquez leads Javier in P-Score (46 vs 38), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
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
5.14
168th
WHIP
1.46
176th
K/9
8.43
95th
BB/9
4.00
175th
P-Score38i
FIP
4.74
HR/9
1.43
154th
OPS/R
0.849
IP
63.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.06
Road ERA5.59
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
4.01
97th
WHIP
1.30
105th
K/9
5.68
211th
BB/9
2.47
46th
P-Score46i
FIP
4.29
HR/9
1.07
86th
OPS/R
0.609
IP
134.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.09
Road ERA3.80
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Javier strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Vásquez walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Vásquez enters with a 4.01 ERA compared with Javier's 5.14.
·Javier has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.36 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJavierVásquezNote
ERA−13099Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.744.29
WAR0.21.2Season value.

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-seam31%95.1
Cutter24%91.0
Sinker17%95.1
Changeup8%88.6
Curveball8%84.0
Slider7%86.1
Sweeper5%84.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Randy Vásquez)
12th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Cristian Javier)
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 Randy Vásquez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Vásquez (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS65.79420.824No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH951.032411.112No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B71.80023.801No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B53.71016.677No MLB historyNo history
5Taylor TrammellLLF48.6478.690No MLB historyNo history
6Christian WalkerR1B66.70426.694No MLB historyNo history
7Daulton VarshoLCF50.63612.682No MLB historyNo history
8Yainer DiazRC62.75613.758No MLB historyNo history
9LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF42.6604.653No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.275 / .794 · 20 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.314 / 1.032 · 41 HRvs hand 1.112 · No MLB history · No history95H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .800 · 23 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score5Taylor Trammell LF · L.200 / .647 · 8 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.221 / .704 · 26 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score8Yainer Diaz C · R.280 / .756 · 13 HRvs hand .758 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.208 / .660 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Cristian Javier
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Javier (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82325.774No MLB historyNo history
2Jake CronenworthL2B38.6377.639No 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 RengifoSLF44.6364.677No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B58.70116.754No MLB historyNo history
8Xander BogaertsRSS61.66712.672No MLB historyNo history
9Freddy FerminRC34.5724.595No 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 history38H-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 Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history44H-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-Score9Freddy Fermin C · R.194 / .572 · 4 HRvs hand .595 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·SDSD
AVG.240 22nd.244 17th
OPS.725 9th.719 15th
Home runs212 3rd179 16th
Runs695 17th690 19th
OBP.314 20th.319 13th
SLG.411 5th.400 18th
PitchingHOUHOU·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.50vs3.94
HOUSD
WHIP1.34vs1.29
HOUSD
K/98.8vs8.2
HOUSD
HR Allowed201vs174
HOUSD
BullpenHOUHOU·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.10vs3.75
no league rank
Saves48vs47
HOUSD
ResultsHOUHOU·SDSD
+22917th
Run differential
+24615th
77–79 Record87–69
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 38; Randy Vásquez is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.