The Starting Nine Picks for the 2022 Astros-Phillies World Series

The Astros are the best-run franchise in baseball. Since 2017 only the Dodgers have won more games. The Astros have been their league champion more often than the other teams. They have a lower payroll than Yankees or Dodgers in 2022. In 2019 and 2021, inferior NL East teams beat the Astros. This year, the Phillies look like that kind of team.

The Phillies underperformed in the season but are packed with star power. Astros pitching depth and experience will prevail in a game seven winner-take-all gladiator fight-to-the-death contest.

The Phillies finished third in the NL East and are the only team from the division to make the postseason without having notched 100 wins. They have the fourth-highest payroll in baseball and have a lot of players that everyone knows. The team played well during the first three playoff rounds, but they won't be able to take the Astros in four out of seven games.

The Astros are playing against Philadelphia in the World Series in 2022. It's the third time in four seasons that Houston has lost to an NL East team. The Astros have the better pitching staff and a good enough lineup. Philadelphia has played better since the dismissal of Joe Girardi. Houston's depth and run-prevention abilities may make the difference in this series.

The Starting Nine picks for the 2022 World Series between the Astros and the Phillies. The Astros have been the best team in the playoffs and are well-rounded. They have a good chance to win the World Cup this time around. The Phillies have firepower, but it's difficult to envision them besting the Houston Astros pitching staff.

The Houston Astros are playing against the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. The team has won 106 games this season. They have won 6 straight ALCS and 4th AL pennant in 6 years. The first two World series in this franchise did not end well. If the pitching is not upended by another long layoff between games and the team can produce at the plate, I will be happy to see this prediction go dead wrong.

The Starting Nine picks for the 2022 World Series between the Astros and the Phillies. The Astros win in 6. Verlander is the World series MVP.

The Starting Nine picks for the 2022 World Series between the Astros and the Phillies. The Astros are favored to win. The games involving Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola are tough. Houston's pitchers will limit Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. Philadelphia's bullpen will give them less space to come back. Astros' pitchers do a better job at limiting Bryce and Schwarbers. They also do better at shutting down everyone around them. Their lineup is improving. It's the same as the last two years.

The Starting Nine picks for the 2022 World Series between the Astros and the Phillies. The Astros are going to win the home games.

The Astros are on a winning streak. They haven't lost a game in 3.5 weeks. The streak ends in Game 1 of the World Series. The Astros will win the series. Jose Altuve will be the winner in 2022. L4blitzer picks the starting nine for the 2022 World series between the Astros and the Phillies. He also picks Justin Verlander as the winning pitcher.