How to Watch Padres vs. Astros: TV Channel & Live Stream - April 18

Updated Apr. 18, 2025 3:27 p.m. ET

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The San Diego Padres and Houston Astros will meet on Friday at Daikin Park, at 8:10 p.m. ET, with Manny Machado and Jose Carlos Altuve among those expected to produce at the plate.

Here is everything you need to know to watch the Padres vs. Astros game.

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Padres vs. Astros Game Information & How to Watch

When: Friday, April 18, 2025 at 8:10 p.m. ET
Where: Daikin Park in Houston, Texas
TV: Watch on SCHN, SDPA
Box Score: Fox Sports

Padres vs. Astros Prediction

Score Prediction: Padres 5, Astros 4
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Padres 55%, Astros 45%

Padres vs. Astros Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/18/2024	Padres	-1.5	6.5	-111	-109	4-0 SD
9/17/2024	Padres	-1.5	7.5	-120	+100	4-3 HOU
9/16/2024	Padres	-1.5	8	-119	-101	3-1 SD
9/10/2023	Astros	-1.5	10	-176	+148	12-2 HOU
9/9/2023	Astros	-1.5	9	-122	+102	7-5 HOU
9/8/2023	Astros	-1.5	8.5	-139	+118	11-2 SD
9/5/2021	Padres	-1.5	8.5	-109	-108	4-3 SD
9/4/2021	Padres	-1.5	7.5	-114	-104	10-2 SD
9/3/2021	Astros	-1.5	9	-126	+106	6-3 HOU

Padres Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	5
HR	12
ERA	2.80
K/9	8.3

Padres Player Insights

Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the Padres in home runs (six), runs batted in (14) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .348.
Tatis' home runs rank him fourth in the majors, and he is 17th in RBI.
Tatis has collected a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .282 with five home runs, six walks and nine RBI.
Machado is batting .324 with eight doubles, two home runs and eight walks.
Machado is 100th in home runs and 83rd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Machado has four straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
Luis Sangel (Reveron) Arraez is batting .275 with three doubles, two home runs and three walks.
Arraez has at least one base hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .304 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
Xander Bogaerts has six doubles and 10 walks while hitting .258.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 12	Rockies	W 2-0	Kyle Hart vs Chase Dollander
April 13	Rockies	W 6-0	Michael King vs Kyle Freeland
April 14	Cubs	W 10-4	Dylan Edward Cease vs Jameson Taillon
April 15	Cubs	L 2-1	Randy Vasquez vs Shota Imanaga
April 16	Cubs	W 4-2	Nick Pivetta vs Matthew Robert Boyd
April 18	@ Astros	-	Kyle Hart vs Ryan Gusto
April 19	@ Astros	-	Michael King vs Hayden Wesneski
April 20	@ Astros	-	Dylan Edward Cease vs Framber Valdez
April 21	@ Tigers	-	Randy Vasquez vs Jack Flaherty
April 22	@ Tigers	-	Nick Pivetta vs Reese Olson
April 23	@ Tigers	-	Kyle Hart vs Jackson Jobe

Astros Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.8
HR	9
ERA	3.99
K/9	9.4

Astros Player Insights

Altuve leads the Astros with three homers while racking up a team-leading batting average of .311.
In all of MLB, Altuve is 56th in homers and 128th in RBI.
Jeremy Pena has shown his power as he paces his team with three home runs.
Among all major league hitters, Pena is 56th in homers and 128th in RBI.
Isaac Paredes has been a significant run producer for the Astros with three home runs and 10 runs batted in.
Yordan Ruben Alvarez has driven in the most runs for the Astros with 10 runs batted in.

Astros Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 12	Angels	L 4-1	Ryan Gusto vs Tyler John Anderson
April 13	Angels	W 7-3	Hayden Wesneski vs Kyle Hendricks
April 14	@ Cardinals	L 8-3	Framber Valdez vs Sonny Gray
April 15	@ Cardinals	W 2-0	Hunter Brown vs Erick Fedde
April 16	@ Cardinals	L 4-1	Ronel Blanco vs Steven Matz
April 18	Padres	-	Ryan Gusto vs Kyle Hart
April 19	Padres	-	Hayden Wesneski vs Michael King
April 20	Padres	-	Framber Valdez vs Dylan Edward Cease
April 21	Blue Jays	-	Hunter Brown vs Kevin Gausman
April 22	Blue Jays	-	Ronel Blanco vs Christopher Michael Bassitt
April 23	Blue Jays	-	Ryan Gusto vs Bowden Francis