The Philadelphia Phillies (77-54) and the Houston Astros (70-61) will match up on Tuesday, August 27 at Citizens Bank Park, with Aaron Nola getting the ball for the Phillies and Justin Verlander taking the hill for the Astros. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At +120, the Astros are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Phillies, who are -145. The total for this contest has been set 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

• The Astros’ Verlander (3-3) will make 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.
• He has five quality starts in 11 chances this season.
• Verlander will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
• He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 11 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 156 home runs.
• Houston ranks 11th in the majors with a .417 team slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
• Houston ranks 13th in the majors with 597 total runs scored this season.
• The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .320.
• 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 strikes out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.252 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.

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