Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres 8/23/2020 Picks Predictions

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Houston Astros will try to rebound in their last game of a three-game series as they clash against the San Diego Padres from Petco Park in San Diego, California. The Astros have already lost their series against the Padres after giving up the first two games. Houston is now holding a 15-12 record on the season and they sit at the second spot in the AL West division. The Astros are four games behind Oakland Athletics and are five games ahead of the Rangers. Houston seems to be experiencing their own troubles on the season and they need to keep pace with the big teams.

Houston was completely washed out in their last game when they scored just two runs off the plate and surrendered a massive 13 runs to the opponent. The Astros looked too weak against the Padres in both games and their batting unit has slipped further. Carlos Correa has taken the lead from the plate with a batting clip of .309 while Yuli Gurriel is the leader in home runs with five. Houston will turn in Zack Greinke to the mound as their starter in this game. The righty is holding a 1-0 record on the season with an ERA of 1.84.

Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres Predictions 8/23/2020

San Diego Padres are coming in strong, especially after smashing the Astros in their last two games. The Padres have the potential to take out some of the big teams with their potential squad. San Diego is holding the second spot in the NL West division with a 17-12 record. The Padres are four games behind Los Angeles Dodgers in the top spot and they are five games ahead of the Colorado Rockies in third.

San Diego is easily one of those strong teams this season with a neat batting and pitching squad. The Padres have proved their worth to opponents and they are all set to continue their success against Houston. The leading batsman with a clip of .312, 12 home runs and 29 RBIs is Fernando Tatis Jr. Adrian Morejon will be delivered to the mound as their starter in this game. Morejon will make his first career appearance against the Astros.

Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres. The MLB pick for this match is Houston Astros -125. The Astros will hold the key to this game with Greinke on the mound. San Diego has Morejon who is yet to experience the power hitters of Houston. The Padres can afford to lose a game and test Morejon on the mound since they have already won the series against Houston. Back the Astros to win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 6-3.

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