How to Watch the Astros vs. Phillies Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 26
Published 6:05 am Monday, August 26, 2024
Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros hit the field on Monday at Citizens Bank Park against Zack Wheeler, who gets the start for the Philadelphia Phillies. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET.
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Astros vs. Phillies Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info
- Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Astros Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros’ 156 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
- Houston is ninth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage this season.
- The Astros rank third in MLB with a .260 team batting average.
- Houston has scored 595 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
- The Astros have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
- 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 3.81 ERA this season, which ranks ninth in baseball.
- Houston strikes out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.251 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Ronel Blanco (9-6) will take the mound for the Astros, his 25th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in 3 2/3 innings pitched against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.
- He has started 24 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 12 of them.
- Blanco has 19 starts of five or more innings this season in 24 chances. He averages 5.7 innings per outing.
- He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 24 chances this season.
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Astros Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Astros Starter | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/21/2024 | Red Sox | L 4-1 | Home | Justin Verlander | Cooper Criswell |
| 8/22/2024 | Orioles | W 6-0 | Away | Spencer Arrighetti | Corbin Burnes |
| 8/23/2024 | Orioles | L 7-5 | Away | Hunter Brown | Cade Povich |
| 8/24/2024 | Orioles | L 3-2 | Away | Framber Valdez | Albert Suarez |
| 8/25/2024 | Orioles | W 6-3 | Away | Yusei Kikuchi | Dean Kremer |
| 8/26/2024 | Phillies | – | Away | Ronel Blanco | Zack Wheeler |
| 8/27/2024 | Phillies | – | Away | Justin Verlander | Aaron Nola |
| 8/28/2024 | Phillies | – | Away | Spencer Arrighetti | Cristopher Sanchez |
| 8/29/2024 | Royals | – | Home | Hunter Brown | Brady Singer |
| 8/30/2024 | Royals | – | Home | Framber Valdez | Seth Lugo |
| 8/31/2024 | Royals | – | Home | Yusei Kikuchi | Cole Ragans |
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