Astros vs. Phillies: Betting Preview for August 28

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (78-54) will be seeking a series sweep when they square off with the Houston Astros (70-62) at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, August 28. First pitch is set for 4:05 p.m. ET.

The Phillies, at -110, are favored in this game, while the Astros are underdogs at -110. This contest’s total has been set at 9.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the 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

  • The Astros’ Spencer Arrighetti (6-11) will 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 started 23 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in seven of them.
  • Arrighetti has eight starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed 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.
  • Fueled by 379 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 11th in MLB with a .416 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Astros rank second in MLB with a .260 team batting average.
  • Houston has scored 597 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • 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 has the eighth-best ERA (3.81) in the majors this season.
  • Houston strikes out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.254 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.

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