Phillies vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Tips – August 28

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The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros meet at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday at 4:05 p.m. ET. Players expected to score at the plate include Bryce Harper and Jose Altuve. The favored Phillies have moneyline odds of -111 to win against the underdog Astros, who are listed at -108. Houston is a 1.5-run favorite (at +143 odds). A 9.5-run total has been set for this contest.

Here you will find everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Astros game, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert tips.

Game information and odds for Phillies vs. Astros

• When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 4:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• How to watch on TV: NBCS-PH

Prediction for Phillies vs. Astros

• Result prediction: Phillies 6, Astros 5
• Overall forecast: Over 9.5 runs
• Chances of winning: Phillies 54%, Astros 46%

Phillies vs. Astros Betting Insights

• The Phillies were favorites in 104 games this season and won 64 (61.5%) of those games.
• Philadelphia has a record of 63-40, a 61.2% winning percentage when favored by bookies at -111 or more this season.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 52.6 percent chance of victory for the Phillies.
• The Astros were underdogs in 38 games this season and won 18 of them (47.4%).
• Houston has a 17-19 record in contests where bookmakers favor them on the moneyline at -108 or worse.
• The moneyline set for this clash implies that the Astros have a 51.9 percent chance of coming away victorious.

Houston Astros

HOUSE

-1.5

-109

O9.5

Philadelphia Phillies

PHI

+1.5

-111

U9.5

Current betting performance of the Phillies

• The Phillies have been favorites in six of their last ten games, recording a score of 4-2 in those encounters.
• In their last ten games – all with a set total of runs – the Phillies and their opponents combined to score four times more than the required total.
• The Phillies' ATS record in their last 10 games is 4-6-0.

Phillies Current Statistics

Insights into the Phillies players

• Alec Bohm scored the most runs on his team with 89 runs batted in.
• Bohm ranks 121st in the MLB in home runs and 10th in RBIs.
• Harper has a batting average of .279 with 31 doubles, 26 home runs and 63 walks.
• Harper ranks 20th among the Bigs in home runs and 26th in RBIs.
• Harper has gone six straight games with at least one hit. In his last 10 games, he has a batting average of .231 with four doubles, three walks and three RBIs.
• Kyle Schwarber hit the most home runs on his team with 28 home runs.
• Nicholas Castellanos has 26 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 32 walks with a batting average of .250.
• Castellanos brings a five-game streak with at least one hit into this game. In his last five appearances, he has a batting average of .333 with two home runs and seven RBIs.

Phillies Team Props

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Astros – Current betting performance

• The Astros have been underdogs in five of their last ten games and have won two of those games.
• In their last ten total games, the Astros and their opponents have failed to reach the over six times.
• In their last 10 games, the Astros are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Astros Current Statistics

Astros Player Insights

• Yordan Alvarez has a team-leading batting average of .305 and leads the Astros with 25 home runs.
• Among all batters in the MLB, Alvarez ranks 21st in home runs and 43rd in RBIs.
• Alvarez has a hit in four straight games. In his last five games, he has a batting average of .200 with two walks and one RBI.
• Altuve has 22 doubles, 18 home runs and 38 walks with a batting average of .297.
• Altuve ranks 65th in home runs and 82nd in RBIs among all major league hitters.
• Alex Bregman has 25 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 37 walks with a batting average of .259.
• Yainer Diaz is the leading player of his team with 72 runs batted in.

Astros Team Props

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