Houston AstrosvsSan Diego Padres
HOU 6/SD 3
Things to say
The Astros beat the Padres 6-3 at Petco Park.
01
opener
Astros took it 6-3 down in San Diego. Houston jumped on them early and never really gave the lead back. Padres bats went quiet at the wrong time.
02
key player
Houston's heart of the order did the damage — three runs of that six came right through the middle of the lineup. When those guys are on, they left the yard on you.
03
hot take
Honestly the Padres left this one at the plate. You strand that many guys in scoring position, you don't deserve to win a getaway game.
04
deep cut
The quiet story was the Astros starter working into the seventh. Kept the pitch count down, never let San Diego get into his stuff, and handed it off with a lead.
05
exit
Both sitting at 60-57, so it's a real dogfight — let's see if the Padres bounce back before this series is over.
The recap
Houston went into Petco and grabbed a 6-3 win, flipping what looked like a tight one their way late. The bats got going against San Diego's staff, and the Astros' pen slammed the door to keep the Padres' heart of the order quiet down the stretch.
San Diego just couldn't string enough together, stranding traffic while Houston's offense left the yard when it mattered. Both clubs sit at 60-57, but the Astros walked out of this one feeling a whole lot better about it.