Astros vs. Phillies odds, tips and betting trends

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30 April 2023

Astros vs. Phillies odds, tips and betting trends

The Philadelphia Phillies (15-13) will attempt to build on a four-game winning run on Sunday against the Houston Astros (14-13), with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros are favored at home (-150) against the Phillies (+128). The Astros will start Jose Urquidy (1-2) versus the Phillies and Bailey Falter (0-4).

These squads play again after the Phillies’ 6-1 victory over the Astros yesterday. Zack Wheeler (6.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 7 K) registered the win for the Phillies. Kody Clemens went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Cristian Javier (5.2 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 6 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Astros.

Here is what you need to prepare for Sunday’s Astros vs. Phillies contest, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Astros (-150, bet $150 to win $100)
Underdog: Phillies (+128, bet $100 to win $128)
Over/under: 9

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Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

The Astros have won seven, or 41.2%, of the 17 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
This season Houston has won five of its 10 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -150 on the moneyline.
The Astros have a 60% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 15 of its 27 games with a total this season.
The Astros are 15-12-0 against the spread in their 27 chances this season.

Jose Urquidy (Astros Probable Starter)

Urquidy (1-2) takes the mound for the Astros in his sixth start of the season. He’s put together a 5.64 ERA in 22 1/3 innings pitched, with 20 strikeouts.
In his most recent appearance on Monday, the righty tossed 2 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
In five games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 5.64, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .326 against him.
Urquidy is trying to pick up his second quality start of the season in this matchup.
Urquidy has put up two starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
The opposing Phillies offense has the third-ranked slugging percentage (.448) and ranks 16th in MLB play with 31 home runs. It has a collective .276 batting average, and is second in MLB with 268 total hits and 15th in MLB play scoring 123 runs.

Astros Batting Stats

The Astros’ 26 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 68 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 21st in MLB with a .375 slugging percentage this season.
The Astros have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
Houston has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 124 (4.6 per game).
The Astros have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.318).
Houston ranks 11th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.

Phillies Stats and Trends

Phillies Betting Records

The Phillies have been chosen as underdogs in 11 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (45.5%) in those games.
This season, Philadelphia has been victorious one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 43.9% chance of walking away with the win.
Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 12 of its 28 opportunities.
The Phillies have posted a record of 13-15-0 against the spread this season.

Bailey Falter (Phillies Probable Starter)

The Phillies will send Falter (0-4) to the mound to make his sixth start of the season. He is 0-4 with a 4.50 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 28 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, the left-hander went six innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.50, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents have a .259 batting average against him.
Falter is looking for his third quality start in a row.
Falter will aim to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.
The opposing Astros offense has a collective .244 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 224 total hits and 13th in MLB action with 124 runs scored. They have the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.375) and are 21st in all of MLB with 26 home runs.
The 26-year-old’s 4.50 ERA ranks 59th, 1.143 WHIP ranks 32nd, and 6.1 K/9 ranks 66th among qualifying pitchers this season.