HOUSTONHOU
60-57 · +1 AL WEST · W1 · 8-2 L10
@SAT 7:15 PM ETSD HOME PARK
60-57 · +3 NL WEST · L1 · 6-4 L10
SAN DIEGOSD
Weather
81°F · 10mph out to RF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 1-0 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Peter Lambert
RHP · HOUPROBABLE
STUFF+91
ERA
3.06
IP
108.2
K/9
8.9
BB/9
3.4
WHIP
1.13
L5 STARTS2.55 ERA · 28.8% K · 7.6% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
32%
22%
17%
10%
9%
4-Seam FastballChangeupSliderCutterSinkerSweeper
Michael King
RHP · SDPROBABLE
STUFF+95
ERA
3.45
IP
130.1
K/9
7.9
BB/9
3.7
WHIP
1.20
L5 STARTS3.21 ERA · 22% K · 11% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
30%
27%
19%
19%
SinkerChangeupSweeper4-Seam FastballSlider
MODEL VS THE BOOKS

Book comparison posts as sportsbook lines and the engine's cycle sync come in — refreshed every ~30 minutes through game day.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETAstros 54%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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HOU SD

Game Markets

HOU @ SD · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

HOU to win

54%

1st 5 Innings

SD F5

40%

Game Total

Over 8.5

39%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

44%

Run Line

SD -1.5

29%

Team Total

HOU Over 4.5

40%

Team Total

SD Over 4.5

32%

THE READ

HOU projects to outscore SD by 0.65 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: HOU 4.23, SD 3.58
  • Peter Lambert (HOU) vs Michael King (SD)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
PL

Peter Lambert

HOU SP · vs. SD

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

58%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

38%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

21%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

10%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

4%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

82%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

15%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

48%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

33%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.0 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.0 strikeouts
  • 58% to reach 5+ against SD
MK

Michael King

SD SP · vs. HOU

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

47%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

27%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

14%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

6%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

2%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

79%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

12%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

48%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

34%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.5 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.5 strikeouts
  • 47% to reach 5+ against HOU

BATTER CARDS
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The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

PETER LAMBERT SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how SD hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%22.6%OPS-against.752
vs Left-handedK%25.3%OPS-against.481
SD vs RHP (team)OPS.705K%22.1%

MICHAEL KING SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how HOU hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%23.3%OPS-against.689
vs Left-handedK%19.8%OPS-against.622
HOU vs RHP (team)OPS.750K%21.7%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

SD BATTERS vs PETER LAMBERT

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

HOU BATTERS vs MICHAEL KING

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
HOU 1·SD 0
3-game set · gm 2 of 3
2026 SEASON
HOU 1·SD 0
1 played · 18 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
56%SD
HOU 22 · SD 28 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-08HOU 6-3
2025-04-20SD 3-2 · One-run game
2025-04-19HOU 3-2 · One-run game
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
HOU49¢ · 49%
SD55¢ · 55%
Total 7.5
Over51¢ · 51%
Under53¢ · 53%
Run line ±1.5
HOU -1.5 ·
SD +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT8.57.510.59.57.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

HOU OFFENSE

.358L15 team wOBA
+42 pts vs LG AVG · TOP 6

SD OFFENSE

.321L15 team wOBA
+5 pts vs LG AVG · MIDDLE THIRD
ENVIRONMENT81° · 10mph out to RF
PETCO PARK
92HR
HR factor0.92 · below avg
Runs factor0.92 · −
Doubles factor0.96 · neutral

Marine layer suppresses HR.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
81°F
Wind10 mph out to RF
Humidity64%
Rain1%

Light wind out to RF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
MODEL READ · EDGE + SHARP TIERS

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