The San Diego Padres battle the visiting Houston Astros on Saturday in MLB betting action at PETCO Park.

Houston puts its faith in starter Aneury Rodriguez to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-2. Getting the ball for the Padres is Aaron Harang, who owns a 5-2 record on the season with a 3.88 ERA.



View Houston vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Padres in this one will find them as -145 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Padres at No. 16 in the National League and the Astros at No. 15 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has the National League's No. 16-rated offensive output, at 7.7 hits per game. The Astros average 9 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the National League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the National League's No. 15-rated road mark, allowing 5.1 runs per game on the highway. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 16 in scoring at home.

The Astros were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -124 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Astros were saddled with a loss last time out in J.A. Happ's start, as they lost 3-1 against San Diego on Friday at PETCO Park.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Astros at Padres trends to consider:
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Houston at San Diego, Sunday, June 5