Astros vs Phillies Game 4 Odds, Predictions & Starting Pitchers
The first pitch is at 8:03 pm ET on Wednesday, November 2. The weather forecast is calling for clear skies with 4 mph wind and a temperature of 68 degrees. Bryce Harper is the favorite to win the World Series MVP Award at a betting line of +180. A 4-3 Astros victory is most probable series outcome at odds of -240.
Cristian Javier is making his second career MLB postseason start. He worked 5.1 innings of one-hit shutout ball to beat the New York Yankees 5-0 in Game 3 of the ALCS. Javier's previous 11 MLB playoff appearances were all in relief.
Aaron Nola is 2-1 with a 4.57 ERA in the postseason. His last two starts haven't gone well. He was beaten by San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the NLCS. Nolas didn't allow an earned run in back-to-back victories at St. Louis and over Atlanta.
Brandon Marsh is 4-for-7 with a double and an RBI when facing Javier. Kyle Schwarber is the only other Phillies hitter to have previously faced Javier and he's hit just .000. Houston’s Kyle Tucker was 2- for-2 with two homers and 4 RBI off Nola in Game 1. Martin Maldonado, Yuli Gurriel and Chas McCormick were 1-For- 2.
Nola is going to face Alex Bregman, his college roommate at LSU, in Game 4. Nola beat his brother Austin in the NLCS. Brelman is 3-7 with a 3.79 ERA this season on four day’s rest. Javier is 1-2 in World Series games when he pitches.
