SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Cam Smith homered twice and drove in two runs as the Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at PETCO Park.

Smith went 3-for-4 and scored three times, hitting a second-inning solo homer, a sixth-inning solo homer and later scoring on a double play in the eighth. Yordan Alvarez singled in a run in the fourth and Christian Walker delivered a two-run single in the third as Houston built an early lead. The Astros finished with 11 hits.

San Diego trimmed the margin after trailing 4-0. Jackson Merrill tripled in a run in the fourth then scored on Gavin Sheets’ double-play grounder. Fernando Tatis Jr. homered in the fifth to make it 4-3, but the Padres got no closer.

Bryan Abreu earned the win in relief, allowing no hits over 1 1/3 innings. Robbie Ray took the loss. Josh Hader worked the ninth for his 16th save. Starter Ronel Blanco allowed three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings.

The announced attendance was 40,958, and the game lasted 2:56. Both teams are 60-57. Houston grounded into three double plays, San Diego two. The Padres managed seven hits.