On Monday, August 26 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (76-54) host Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (70-60) in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies (-165), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Astros (+140) Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Astros vs. Phillies Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park
• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -165
• Moneyline Underdog: Astros +140
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros’ Ronel Blanco (9-6) will make his 25th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in 3 2/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox.
• In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 12 of them.
• Blanco has started 24 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 19 times. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance.
• He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 24 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros’ 156 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
• Houston is ninth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage this season.
• The Astros have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
• Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 595 total runs scored this season.
• The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .321.
• The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.3) among MLB offenses.
• Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 ERA this year, ninth-best in baseball.
• Houston averages 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.251 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.

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