MLB World Series Same Game Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions: Phillies vs. Astros (10/28)

The World Series begins tonight with the Philadelphia Phillies taking on the Houston Astros. This will be the Phillies first World Cup appearance since 2009. It will also be Houston's sixth World Championship appearance in the last ten years.

The Astros are coming into this series as the third team since the division series began to start 7-0 in the playoffs. They dominated the Yankees in ALCS, but Jose Altuve is batting .094 and Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez went cold. The pitching has been phenomenal from end to end, with a 1.88 ERA in playoffs and the bullpen has an 0.62 ERA.

Justin Verlander is the Game 1 starter for the Houston Astros. He is 18-4 with a 1.75 ERA this season and will likely get his third Cy Young award. Verler saw the Phillies in the regular season, and he has a 36.7 strikeout percentage against them.

Bryce Harper is leading the postseason in hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, average, slugging and is 2-for-5 lifetime off Justin Verlander. Harper will keep it going in Game 1 of the World Series against the Astros.