Astros vs. Padres: Key Matchup Insights and Predictions

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00:00So let's bring it out to the West Coast.

00:06Perennial contenders the Houston Astros there from the American League West going against

00:09the Padres down there at Petco.

00:11It's Dylan Cease toeing the slab for the Padres.

00:14It's Framba Valdez, the all-star for the Houston Astros, both holding a 1-0-9 whiff.

00:20So both very, very strong with their stuff, Donnie, and it looks to be a great matchup

00:24down there in San Diego.

00:26Here's a problem for San Diego.

00:28Not only getting a great pitcher, but you're also, as a team, not hitting well against

00:31left-handed pitching.

00:32Here, Dubsy, take a look at the lineup today for the San Diego Padres.

00:35Profar's got decent numbers outside of him and Machado's high-weighted on-base percentage

00:39against lefties.

00:41Everybody else is down in the dumps against left-handed pitching.

00:44And you're not just getting any left-handed pitcher.

00:46You're getting Framba Valdez on the mound.

00:49Look at his seasonal numbers, 649 batters he's faced, Dubsy, in ISO against 098, a weighted

00:54on-base percentage of 273.

00:57He said, man, he's having a great season.

00:58Take a look now at his last 30 days, 99 batters he's faced.

01:02That 273 weighted on-base percentage goes down to 195.

01:06That ISO of 098, which is microscopic as it is, drops to 045.

01:11He's been flat-out unhittable, and I think that happens tonight.

01:14And Dylan sees no slouch here, Dubsy.

01:17Top six on my card.

01:18He's got a 2.80 ERA over the past 60 days, which included 61 in the third inning's pitch.

01:25He's been phenomenal.

01:26But if I'm just looking at Framba Valdez, I don't know if Padres can touch him.

01:29It's got to only be the Astros for me tonight, and I'm not sure if they get eight runs in

01:34this game either.

01:35So probably an under look, but more also towards the Astros for me.