The Houston Astros will look to stay undefeated in the postseason as they host the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park Friday as \u002D165 MLB betting…
would get the ball in Game 1. The line moved from -165 to -170 immediately at bet365, so there is a consensus that Nola to Wheeler is a slight downgrade for the Phillies.Article content
The Houston offense has launched at least one longball in each of its seven postseason games and is going deep once every 20 plate appearances, which is better than the Phillies at 25 PA/HR in the postseason. Both lineups are deep and there isn’t much of an edge offensively for either side. Houston is hitting .238 in the postseason while the Phillies are hitting .237.Article content
After a five-day hiatus heading into the Seattle series, Verlander got hit hard allowing 10 hots and six runs over four innings.