The San Diego Padres look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Astros arrive at PETCO Park on Thursday.

Lucas Harrell gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Astros on this day; he's 7-6 on the season. The Padres, meanwhile, will counter with Edinson Volquez, who will be looking to improve on his 5-7 mark.



View Houston vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Padres as -150 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:
The Padres - Astros odds would favor the Padres if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Diego is rated No. 12 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Houston is at No. 16 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Astros rank No. 15 in the National League at 8.1 hits per game. That compares with San Diego’s No. 16 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Houston features the National League's No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.6 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the National League at home, scoring 3.1 runs per game.

Houston lost its last outing, an 8-4 result against the Padres on July 18. Bettors who backed the Padres at -126 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Houston looks to rebound from a loss to the Padres, who beat them 8-4 on Wednesday behind a start from Clayton Richard at PETCO Park.




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

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

A few Astros at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston


Next up:
Houston at Arizona, Friday, July 20
San Diego home to Colorado, Friday, July 20