Game Details
Date: August 9, 2026
First pitch: 7:20 p.m. CT
Location: Petco Park
How to Tune In
TV: NBC / Peacock (Sunday Night Baseball)
Streaming: Peacock
Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM
Astros Starting Lineup
- Jeremy Peña (R) SS
- Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
- Isaac Paredes (R) 3B
- Jose Altuve (R) 2B
- Taylor Trammell (L) RF
- Christian Walker (R) 1B
- Daulton Varsho (L) CF
- Yainer Diaz (R) C
- LaMonte Wade Jr. (L) LF
SP: Cristian Javier (RHP)
Padres Starting Lineup
- Fernando Tatis Jr. (R) RF
- Jake Cronenworth (L) 2B
- Manny Machado (R) 3B
- Ty France (R) 1B
- Jackson Merrill (L) CF
- Luis Rengifo (S) LF
- Gavin Sheets (L) DH
- Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
- Freddy Fermin (R) C
SP: Randy Vásquez (RHP)
Notes
The Astros and Padres meet in Sunday Night Baseball’s featured matchup before Houston heads to San Francisco to open a road series against the Giants. Thanks to the Rangers’ loss earlier today, the Astros enter the finale with a one-game lead in the AL West and a chance to pad that advantage. Yordan Alvarez also takes the field tied with Kyle Schwarber for the Major League lead with 35 home runs, giving him another opportunity to reclaim sole possession of the top spot.
