The Astros get a visit from the San Diego Padres in baseball action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Houston hands the ball to starter Brett Myers in this one and he'll try to improve on his 1-0 mark on the year. San Diego counters with Clayton Richard, who will try to quiet the fans and the Astros bats at the same time.



View San Diego vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Astros in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -125 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Houston owns the No. 9 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.9 per game. By contrast, the Padres are rated No. 15 in the same category at 6.9 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, San Diego owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 2.7 runs per game on the highway. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

The Padres were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at +140 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors. San Diego suffered a 5-3 loss against Houston on Saturday, as Mat Latos wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Minute Maid Park.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing San Diego are 4-6
After a win are 1-9

A few Padres at Astros trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games


Next up:
San Diego at Chi Cubs, Monday, April 18
Houston at NY Mets, Tuesday, April 19