Phillies vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 26

Updated Aug. 26, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies take the field against Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros on Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET, in the first of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are favored in this one, at -184, while the underdog Astros have +154 odds to win. Philadelphia is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +115 odds). The total is 8 runs for the matchup (with -113 odds on the over and -107 odds to go under).

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Astros game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Phillies vs. Astros Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1

Phillies vs. Astros Prediction

• Score Prediction: Phillies 5, Astros 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Phillies 54%, Astros 46%

Phillies vs. Astros Betting Insights

• This season, the Phillies have been favored 102 times and won 62, or 60.8%, of those games.
• Philadelphia is 27-12 this season when entering a game favored by -184 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 64.8% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
• The Astros have won in 18, or 50%, of the 36 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Oddsmakers have given Houston the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +154 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 39.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL (10)

HOU 2 · PHI 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Houston Astros

HOU

+1.5

+163

O 8

Philadelphia Phillies

PHI

-1.5

-196

U 8

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies went 4-2 across the six games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Phillies and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
• The Phillies are 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Phillies Player Insights

• Alec Bohm comes into Monday's game as the Phillies top run producer, collecting 88 RBI while hitting 13 long balls in 2024. His .294 average is also best on the squad.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Bohm's home run total ranks him 119th, and his RBI tally ranks him ninth.
• Bryce Harper is hitting .274 with 30 doubles, 26 home runs and 61 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Harper ranks 20th in home runs and 25th in RBI.
• Harper has four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .238 with three doubles and two RBI.
• Kyle Schwarber has hit a team-best 28 home runs.
• Schwarber has at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .238 with three doubles, two walks and four RBI.
• Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .250 with 26 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 32 walks.
• Castellanos takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a home run and four RBI.

Phillies Team Props

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Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and have gone 2-1 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Astros and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Astros have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Yordan Alvarez has recorded a team-best batting average of .306, and leads the Astros in long balls with 25.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Alvarez ranks 21st in home runs and 40th in RBI.
• Bregman is batting .260 with 25 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 37 walks.
• Bregman is currently 32nd in home runs and 60th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Jose Altuve is hitting .296 with 22 doubles, 18 home runs and 38 walks.
• Yainer Diaz has driven in the most runs for the Astros with 72 runs batted in.

Astros Team Props

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