Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres Starting Lineup — Sunday, Aug 9, 2026
Starting Lineups
Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres · Sunday, Aug 9, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Peña | 0.302 | 0.362 | 0.857 | 13 | 37 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | 0.325 | 0.439 | 1.069 | 35 | 86 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 0.253 | 0.347 | 0.765 | 15 | 60 | — | — |
| 4 | Jose Altuve | 0.245 | 0.308 | 0.706 | 13 | 34 | — | — |
| 5 | Taylor Trammell | 0.236 | 0.322 | 0.742 | 7 | 20 | — | — |
| 6 | Christian Walker | 0.242 | 0.321 | 0.781 | 22 | 67 | 0.111 | 0.422 |
| 7 | Daulton Varsho | 0.236 | 0.305 | 0.667 | 7 | 26 | 0.500 | 2.000 |
| 8 | Yainer Diaz | 0.259 | 0.286 | 0.695 | 8 | 28 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 9 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 0.225 | 0.353 | 0.719 | 2 | 15 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | 0.281 | 0.352 | 0.761 | 10 | 51 | 0.500 | 2.667 |
| 2 | Jake Cronenworth | 0.220 | 0.312 | 0.601 | 3 | 17 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
| 3 | Manny Machado | 0.212 | 0.298 | 0.719 | 23 | 70 | 0.200 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Ty France | 0.287 | 0.343 | 0.862 | 16 | 50 | 0.154 | 0.421 |
| 5 | Jackson Merrill | 0.242 | 0.292 | 0.697 | 17 | 58 | — | — |
| 6 | Luis Rengifo | 0.235 | 0.318 | 0.620 | 2 | 27 | 0.455 | 1.227 |
| 7 | Gavin Sheets | 0.212 | 0.312 | 0.700 | 14 | 43 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Xander Bogaerts | 0.223 | 0.318 | 0.639 | 9 | 41 | 0.250 | 0.750 |
| 9 | Freddy Fermin | 0.187 | 0.269 | 0.579 | 4 | 16 | — | — |
Houston Astros at San Diego Padres (2026-08-09). Cristian Javier vs Randy Vásquez at Petco Park.
Starters — Cristian Javier has a 6.59 ERA and 1.68 WHIP over 27.1 innings, with 7.57 K/9, 4.94 BB/9, and 1.32 HR/9. His last three starts were steadier than the full-season line suggests: 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K, 0 BB; 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 0 BB; and 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB. The recent walk suppression stands out, but the broader trend is still listed down. Randy Vásquez carries a 4.19 ERA and 1.42 WHIP across 101.0 innings, with 5.79 K/9, 2.76 BB/9, and 1.25 HR/9. His last three outings were effective: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB; 4.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB; and 2.2 IP, 1 ER, 0 K, 2 BB. He is not missing many bats, but he has limited damage well lately, even with a down trend tag.
Teams — Houston brings the stronger offensive profile with a .739 OPS, .246 average, and 548 runs scored. The Astros are also in solid recent form at 7-3 over their last 10, which supports the quality of the lineup. On the pitching side, Houston has a 4.57 team ERA and 1.36 WHIP, numbers that are more vulnerable than elite. San Diego has a .695 OPS, .236 average, and 497 runs, so the offensive baseline is lighter than Houston’s. The Padres have been respectable recently at 6-4 in their last 10. Their staff owns a 4.18 ERA and 1.33 WHIP, giving them a modest edge over Houston in overall run prevention.