Padres vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 8

The Houston Astros face the San Diego Padres, a game after Cam Smith went deep twice in a 6-3 victory over the Padres, at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. Michael King (6-8, 3.45 ERA) gets the start for the Padres, who are 60-57 this season and third in the NL West. Peter Lambert (8-5, 3.06 ERA) is expected to start for the Astros, who are 60-57 and first in the AL West.

Per the moneyline, the matchup between the Padres (-112) and Astros (-102) looks like a close one. The total for this contest is 8.5.

Padres vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 8, 2026
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-112)
• 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 won 54% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (27-23).
• Houston has come away with 38 wins in the 70 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• San Diego has entered 48 games this season favored by -112 or more and is 26-22 in those contests.
• The Astros have a win-loss record of 30-25 when favored by -102 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Padres a 52.8% chance to win.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 50.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Padres vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Padres have played in 117 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-61-2).
• Houston's games have gone over the total in 63 of its 117 chances.
• The Padres have a 63-54-0 record against the spread this season (covering 53.8% of the time).
• In 117 games with a line this season, the Astros have a mark of 61-56-0 against the spread.