Will the Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres on Sunday Night Baseball Aug 9?
63% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 27 predictions cast.
The San Diego Padres defeated the Houston Astros 7-2 on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in a game broadcast as Sunday Night Baseball on NBC and Peacock, taking two of three in the weekend series. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a go-ahead, three-run home run for San Diego, while Jackson Merrill and Gavin Sheets also connected for home runs. Pinch-hitter Austin Hays added a two-run home run in his first at-bat with the Padres. Houston's offense was led by Daulton Varsho, who hit a two-run home run off starter Randy Vasquez in the second inning. Vasquez (8-6) settled in afterward, retiring his final 10 batters over five innings, and three Padres relievers combined with him on a two-hitter to close out the win. The victory was San Diego's 12th in its last 16 games and kept the club within one game of a National League playoff spot, while Houston, leading the American League West, dropped the series finale. The loss was accurately anticipated by the Predict Six community, where 37 percent of 27 voters had picked Houston to win, meaning the majority correctly forecast an Astros defeat.