Phillies vs. Astros Prediction: Can Philadelphia punch its ticket to October?

The Philadelphia Phillies need one win to clinch a playoff berth. They need to beat Houston Astros and hope the Brewers lose to the Diamondbacks. The Phillies are slight underdogs to get the job done in Space City on Monday night.

Aaron Nola will start for the Phillies against the Astros on Monday night. He has never made it to the playoffs. Lance McCullers Jr. has a better ERA than Nolas. The Phillies are betting on the first 5 innings moneyline at -105. The team with the best bullpen is Houston, while the team without it is Philadelphia. They are both ranked 23rd in the MLB. It's a good matchup. Houston's bullpen leads the league with a 2.79 ERA. Philadelphia's is 23nd with 2:79. Norshite's team is betting at +105 on first five innings.

Phillies are +104 and the Astros -122. Over/under is 7.5.