Alec Bohm will lead the charge for the Philadelphia Phillies (77-54) on Tuesday, August 27, when they battle Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (70-61) at Citizens Bank Park at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At +120, the Astros are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Phillies, who are -145. The total for this contest is 9. The odds to eclipse the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go 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

• Justin Verlander (3-3) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings pitched against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.
• He has five quality starts in 11 chances this season.
• 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 rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 156 home runs.
• Houston ranks 11th in the majors with a .417 team slugging percentage.
• The Astros have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
• Houston has scored 597 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
• 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 has pitched to a 3.79 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.
• Houston has a 9.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
• The Astros rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.252 WHIP this season.

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