The visiting Astros hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at PETCO Park against the San Diego Padres.

The Padres will rely on Tim Stauffer to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Bud Norris will be his counterpart for the Astros. Tim Stauffer is 1-3 this season, and Bud Norris is 2-4.



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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Padres as -140 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 6.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 16 (Padres) and the No. 15 (Astros) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between San Diego and its National League No. 16-rated batting order, averaging 3.4 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 8 lineup of the Astros at 4.1 runs per outing.

Defensively, Houston features the National League's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.2 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the National League at home, scoring 2.2 runs per game.

Houston won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Cubs on June 1. Bettors who backed the Astros at +112 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Houston looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Cubs, a 3-1 final on Wednesday in support of Brett Myers at Wrigley Field.

San Diego was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Braves. They lost as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors. The Padres were saddled with a loss last time out in Clayton Richard's start, as they lost 4-3 against Atlanta on Wednesday at Turner Field.


Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 8-2
After a win are 3-7

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Astros at Padres trends to consider:
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston's last 18 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Diego's last 18 games when playing at home against Houston
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games when playing Houston


Next up:
Houston at San Diego, Friday, June 3