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Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres — 2026-08-08

7:15 PM ETPetco ParkSP: Peter Lambert vs Michael KingMLBFINAL
Recap

San Diego Padres won 3-2 over Houston Astros on 2026-08-08. Our pre-game pick missed. Margin of 1 run.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Houston Astros
31%
San Diego Padres
69%
Projected
Astros 4.3 - 4.6 Padres

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates San Diego Padres as the more likely winner at 69%. The driver is a 112-point Elo gap (1576 vs 1464) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Houston Astros would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

Houston Astros
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San Diego Padres
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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Houston Astros 31% / San Diego Padres 69%. Projected Houston Astros 4.3 — 4.6 San Diego Padres.

Our MLB model rates San Diego Padres as the more likely winner at 69%. The driver is a 112-point Elo gap (1576 vs 1464) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Houston Astros would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Our model said X. Here's what happened.

Pre-game call: Houston Astros ML at +111 at +111. Pre-game: model 52.3% vs market 46.9% implied, a +5.5pp edge.

What happened: Houston Astros 2 @ San Diego Padres 3.

Bet returned -1.00u on 1u risked.

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