The Philadelphia Phillies (77-54) and the Houston Astros (70-61) will match up on Tuesday, August 27 at Citizens Bank Park, with Aaron Nola getting the ball for the Phillies and Justin Verlander toeing the rubber for the Astros. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At -145, the Phillies are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Astros (+120). This game’s total is 9. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Phillies Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Astros +120
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros will hand the ball to Verlander (3-3) for his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.
• He has started 11 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in five of them.
• Verlander has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 11 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros have hit 156 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the majors.
• Fueled by 379 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 11th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
• The Astros’ .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
• Houston ranks 13th in the majors with 597 total runs scored this season.
• The Astros have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
• The Astros are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
• Houston has the eighth-best ERA (3.79) in the majors this season.
• Houston has a 9.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.252 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.

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