Padres vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 7

The San Diego Padres and Houston Astros clash on Friday at 9:40 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Petco Park. Robbie Ray (10-6, 3.08 ERA) will start for the Padres, who are 60-56 this season and third in the NL West. Ronel Blanco (0-1, 7.36 ERA) is the expected starter for the Astros, who are 59-57 and first in the AL West.

At home, the Padres are favored to win on the moneyline (-115) over the Astros (+102). The over/under in this contest is set at 8.5.

Padres vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, August 7, 2026
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-115)
• Underdog: Astros (+102)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Padres vs. Astros

• TV Channel: SDPA and SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Padres vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have been the moneyline favorite 49 total times this season. They've gone 27-22 in those games.
• Houston has come away with 37 wins in the 69 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• San Diego has a record of 24-18, a 57.1% win rate, when favored by -115 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, the Astros have been victorious 25 times in 48 chances when named as an underdog of at least +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Padres a 53.5% chance to win.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 49.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Padres vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Padres have combined with opponents to go over the total 53 times this season for a 53-61-2 record against the over/under.
• Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of its 116 games with a total this season.
• The Padres have a 63-53-0 record ATS this season.
• The Astros have posted a record of 60-56-0 against the spread this season.