Astros vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 28

Published 4:26 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024

As they try to secure the series sweep, Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (78-54) will face off against the Houston Astros (70-62) at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, August 28. First pitch is set for 4:05 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Phillies are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Astros (-110). The total for this matchup is 9.5. The odds to exceed the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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Astros vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
  • Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: NBCS-PH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Astros -110
  • Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spencer Arrighetti (6-11) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 24th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he allowed three hits in six scoreless innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
  • In 23 starts this season, he’s earned seven quality starts.
  • Arrighetti has eight starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 23 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros have hit 156 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the big leagues.
  • Houston ranks 11th in the majors with a .416 team slugging percentage.
  • The Astros have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
  • Houston has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 597 (4.5 per game).
  • The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .320.
  • 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, eighth-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 1.254 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.

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