When the Philadelphia Phillies (77-54) and Houston Astros (70-61) match up at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, August 27, Aaron Nola will get the call for the Phillies, while the Astros will send Justin Verlander to the hill. The game will start at 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Phillies, at -145, are the favorites in this game, while the Astros are underdogs at +120. The total for this matchup has been listed at 9.

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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

• 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 in five innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
• In 11 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
• Verlander has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He has made 11 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros have hit 156 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the big leagues.
• Fueled by 379 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 11th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
• The Astros rank third in MLB with a .260 team batting average.
• Houston has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 597 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .320.
• 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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