The Houston Astros will look to grab a road win when they take on the Padres in San Diego at PETCO Park on Wednesday in baseball odds action.

The match puts starter Wandy Rodriguez for the Astros on the hill facing Clayton Richard for the Padres. Rodriguez brings a 7-7 mark to the game, while Richard is 6-10 to date on the season.



View Houston vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
San Diego opened as -135 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 6.5.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 12 (Padres) and the No. 16 (Astros) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features San Diego's National League No. 16-ranked scoring average of 3.6 runs per game, against a Astros offense rated No. 13 and scoring 3.9 runs per game in the league. The Padres have averaged 7.9 hits per game to date this season, less than the Astros hitters have managed (8.1 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the National League's No. 16-rated road mark, allowing 5.5 runs per game on the highway. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 16 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Houston, they were an 8-2 loser as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -124 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Houston suffered an 8-2 loss against San Diego on Tuesday, as Jordan Lyles wasn't able to lead his team to victory at PETCO Park.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

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

A few Astros at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston's last 24 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of San Diego's last 24 games when playing at home against Houston
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston


Next up:
Houston at San Diego, Thursday, July 19