Philadelphia Phillies (15-13) vs. Houston Astros (14-13)
April 30, 2023 7:10 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Astros -145 / Philadelphia Phillies +125; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros meet in MLB action from Minute Maid Park in this week’s installment of Sunday Night Baseball. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Houston is a -145 home favorite while Philadelphia is a +125 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Bailey Falter will start for the Phillies here and is 0-4 with a 4.50 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. Houston will send Jose Urquidy to the mound here and he is 1-2 with a 5.64 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Philadelphia’s 6-1 win over the Astros on Saturday made it back-to-back wins for the Phillies in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Philadelphia is 5-1 in their last 6 road games and 4-0 in their last 4 games against the AL West while the under is 5-0 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record. Houston is 43-14 in their last 57 games against a team with a left-handed starter and 8-3 in their last 11 interleague games while the under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games against the NL East.
Pick
I’m backing the over here. I just don’t trust the pitching matchup of Falter vs. Urquidy, two guys that would be the odd men out in their respective rotations more often than not if the lineup was healthy. Both have had problems keeping runs off of the board and I think we could get some fireworks on Sunday night. Give me the over.
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros meet in MLB action from Minute Maid Park in this week’s installment of Sunday Night Baseball. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Houston is a -145 home favorite while Philadelphia is a +125 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Bailey Falter will start for the Phillies here and is 0-4 with a 4.50 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. Houston will send Jose Urquidy to the mound here and he is 1-2 with a 5.64 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Philadelphia’s 6-1 win over the Astros on Saturday made it back-to-back wins for the Phillies in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Philadelphia is 5-1 in their last 6 road games and 4-0 in their last 4 games against the AL West while the under is 5-0 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record. Houston is 43-14 in their last 57 games against a team with a left-handed starter and 8-3 in their last 11 interleague games while the under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games against the NL East.
Pick
I’m backing the over here. I just don’t trust the pitching matchup of Falter vs. Urquidy, two guys that would be the odd men out in their respective rotations more often than not if the lineup was healthy. Both have had problems keeping runs off of the board and I think we could get some fireworks on Sunday night. Give me the over.
