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Houston Astros at San Diego Padres

MLBregular • 2026-2027 Season
completed
Padres logo
Padres
San Diego
3
vs
Astros logo
Astros
Houston
6
SD 65%35% HOU
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

San Diego Padres 65% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Padres:

  • Defensive Efficiency. Padres pitching/defense (4.2 RA/G) better than Astros (4.8 RA/G)
  • Home Field Advantage. Padres are 0-0 at home this season
  • ELO Rating. Padres ELO 1537 vs Astros ELO 1503 (diff: +34)

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VenuePetco Park
San Diego, California

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Astros (away)
Padres (home)
35%
Win probability
65%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Astros defeated the Padres 6-3.

Our model predicted the Padres would win with 65% confidence, but the Astros pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Padres and was a notable factor: Padres pitching/defense (4.2 RA/G) better than Astros (4.8 RA/G)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Padres and was a notable factor: Padres are 0-0 at home this season
  • ELO Rating favored the Padres and was a contributing factor: Padres ELO 1537 vs Astros ELO 1503 (diff: +34)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Astros won 3-6

Astros won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Padres at 65%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors San Diego Padres
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors San Diego Padres
  • ELO RatingFavors San Diego Padres
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

HOU
SD
Defensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Recent Form
Offensive Efficiency
Favours HOU|Favours SD

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 9/24/2026, 8:45:04 AM

Key Players

Astros

Hunter BrownSP
Joshua HendricksonSP
Spencer ArrighettiSP
Mike BurrowsSP
Ronel BlancoSP

Padres

No player data available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Padres has a 65% win probability, while Astros has a 35% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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