Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (77-54) will face off against Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (70-61) at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, August 27. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET.

At -145, the Phillies are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Astros (+120). This game carries a total of 9 runs (over +100; under -120).

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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 the mound for the Astros, his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed five innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
• In 11 starts this season, he’s earned five quality starts.
• Verlander will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
• He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 11 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 156 home runs.
• Fueled by 379 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 11th in MLB with a .417 slugging percentage this season.
• The Astros have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
• Houston has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 597 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
• The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
• 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.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.252 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.

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