Astros vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 28

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Taijuan Walker will take the hill for the Philadelphia Phillies (78-54) on Wednesday, August 28 versus the Houston Astros (70-62), who will answer with Spencer Arrighetti. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:05 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park.

At -110, the Phillies are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Astros (-110). The over/under for this game is 9.5. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 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: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Arrighetti (6-11) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 24th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw six scoreless innings against the Baltimore Orioles while allowing three hits.
  • He has seven quality starts in 23 chances this season.
  • Arrighetti will look to pitch five or more innings for the ninth start in a row.
  • He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 23 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros’ 156 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
  • Houston is 11th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .416 this season.
  • The Astros have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
  • 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 rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
  • Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 ERA this year, eighth-best in baseball.
  • 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 1.254 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.

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