Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 11/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: FOX

Citizens Bank Park is where the Philadelphia Phillies will meet the Houston Astros on Tuesday in Game 4 of the World Series. The starting pitchers will be Cristian Javier and Ranger Suarez. The odds on this game have the Phillies at +115 and the Astros at -135. The total opens at 8.

The Astros have accrued 284 doubles as a team and have knocked 214 balls out of the park. Houston is slugging .424 and have been called out on strikes 1,179 times, while taking a walk on 528 occasions. As a unit, the Houston Astros are scoring 4.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 8th in baseball. They have earned 715 runs batted in as well as 1,341 hits on the year, while their batting average is sitting at .248. They are sitting with 737 runs while having a team OBP of .319.

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Astros pitchers have given up 134 home runs and 518 total runs (2nd in the league). They have walked 458 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.28 as a unit this season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.33 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.09. The Astros are sitting with a team earned run average of 2.90 this year (2nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,524 batters.

The Astros bullpen have a save percentage of 76.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 171 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 148 runners over the course of the season and 27.7% of those players crossed the plate. Astros bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 103 times as well as having 160 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have dispatched 480 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have tallied 102 holds so far this season (6th in the league). They have earned 53 saves on the campaign and have not converted 16 of their 69 chances to save the game.

The Houston Astros have a tally of 4,336 putouts on the year, as well as 1,290 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which is 7th in pro baseball, and have a total of 122 double plays. The Astros have turned 71.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 13,008 innings, which has them sitting at 3rd in pro baseball.

Javier has taken the ball for 304 innings and has tallied 378 strikeouts in his career. Javier (20-12 career mark) has a FIP of 3.90 while going up against 1,223 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.05 (103 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.035. He has surrendered 192 base knocks (5.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 123 walks.

Philadelphia is sitting with 205 HRs over the course of the season as well as 719 runs batted in. They have notched 255 doubles, while getting a free base 478 times as well as scoring 747 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded an on-base percentage of .317 and a batting average of .253 on the season. The Phillies hold a slugging percentage of .422 and they are earning 4.61 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,363 occasions (18th in MLB) and have totaled 1,392 base hits.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.256 in addition to having a FIP of 3.60 as a squad over the course of the season. They sit at 14th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,330. The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 685 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.97 (630 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.07 (1,423 strikeouts vs 463 bases on balls). They have relinquished 150 home runs and they relinquish 4.32 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB).

With 149 save situations, the Phillies have compiled 88 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 60 save opportunities and they have recorded 42 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 149 times in high leverage situations in addition to 130 occasions with runners on base. Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.5% of 197 inherited base runners. They rank 7th in MLB with a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 516 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 129 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in baseball). The Phillies have 1,416 assists, 69 errors and have accounted for 4,285 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 12,855 innings on the diamond, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (25th in professional baseball).

Suarez (25-15 career win-loss record) has a 3.12 ERA and has conceded 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.57 and he has faced 1,380 opposing hitters in his career. He has conceded 114 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.271 and a FIP of 3.6. In his pro baseball career, Suarez has surrendered 305 hits while he has earned 290 strikeouts in 329 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+115)

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