When the Philadelphia Phillies (77-54) and Houston Astros (70-61) meet at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, August 27, Aaron Nola will get the ball for the Phillies, while the Astros will send Justin Verlander to the hill. The game will begin at 6:40 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Phillies (-145) as moneyline favorites against the Astros (+120). The over/under for this matchup has been set at 9.

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Astros vs. Phillies Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Venue: Citizens Bank Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Phillies -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Astros +120
• Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Verlander (3-3) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up two earned runs in five innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
• He has started 11 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in five of them.
• Verlander has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
• In 11 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros’ 156 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
• Houston is 11th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .417 this season.
• The Astros rank third in MLB with a .260 team batting average.
• Houston has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 597 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
• The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
• Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.79 ERA this year, eighth-best in baseball.
• Houston averages 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
• The Astros rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.252 WHIP this season.

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