The Philadelphia Phillies (76-54) and the Houston Astros (70-60) will match up on Monday, August 26 at Citizens Bank Park, with Zack Wheeler starting for the Phillies and Ronel Blanco toeing the rubber for the Astros. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Phillies, at -165, are the favorites in this game, while the Astros are underdogs at +140. This contest’s over/under has been set at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Phillies 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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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -165
• Moneyline Underdog: Astros +140
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Blanco (9-6) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 25th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 3 2/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits.
• In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 12 of them.
• Blanco has made 19 starts of five or more innings in 24 chances this season, and averages 5.7 frames when he pitches.
• He has made 24 appearances and finished five 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.
• Houston ranks ninth in the majors with a .419 team slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
• Houston has scored 595 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
• The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
• Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 ERA this year, ninth-best in baseball.
• Houston strikes out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• The Astros rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.251 WHIP this season.

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