Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros Prediction, 10/29/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: FOX

Minute Maid Park is the site where the Houston Astros will take on the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday in Game 2 of the World Series. The expected starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler and Framber Valdez.

Philadelphia is slugging .422 and have been rung up 1,363 times, while drawing a walk on 478 occasions. They have recorded 719 RBI's in addition to 1,392 hits this year, and their batting average is .253. The Phillies have tallied 255 doubles as a team and have hit 205 balls out of the park. They have a total of 747 runs while holding a team OBP of .317. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 7th in the league.

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The Phillies hold a team ERA of 3.97 for the season (18th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,423 hitters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.07 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Phillies pitchers have conceded 150 home runs and also 685 runs in total (15th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 463 batters and their FIP is 3.60 as a unit so far this season.

The Phillies have dispatched 516 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relievers have inherited 197 base runners on the year and 32.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 42 saves for the season and have blown 18 out of their 60 chances to get a save. The Phillies bullpen have earned a save rate of 70.0% and stepped onto the hill in 149 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 88 holds over the course of the season (13th in baseball). Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 130 times and also have had 149 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with 4,285 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,416 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .988 which ranks 4th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 129 double plays. The Phillies have turned 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,855 innings on the field, which ranks them 25th in pro baseball.

Wheeler has pitched in 0 innings and has racked up 13 strikeouts in his career. His ERA is 12.00 (153 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 607.000. He has given up 0 base hits (144.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 52 free passes. Wheeler (32-PHI career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 1.00 while he has faced 7 hitters in the major leagues.

Houston has tallied 214 home runs so far this season as well as 715 runs batted in. They have 284 two-baggers, while getting a free base 528 times and racking up 737 runs. The Houston Astros have compiled a team on-base percentage of .319 as well as a team batting average of .248 this season. The Astros have a slugging percentage of .424 and they have an average of 4.55 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,179 occasions (29th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,341 base hits.

The Houston pitching staff have allowed 518 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 2.90 (465 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 134 HR's and they allow 3.23 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.093 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.28 as a team on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.33 (1,524 strikeouts vs 458 bases on balls). They are sitting at 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,121.

With 171 save situations, the Astros have earned 102 holds and 16 blown saves. Houston has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 69 save opportunities and they have come away with 53 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 160 times in high leverage situations in addition to 103 occasions with runners on. Houston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.7% of 148 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 76.8%, and they have sent 480 relievers onto the field on the season.

In 13,008 innings played, the Astros have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (3rd in the majors). The Houston Astros have gotten 122 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in pro baseball). The Astros have recorded 1,290 assists, 72 errors and have accounted for 4,336 putouts so far this year.

In his MLB career, Valdez has given up 1 base knocks and he has 11 strikeouts in 3 innings. Valdez (28-HOU career record) is the owner of a 17.00 earned run average while conceding 137.0 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 201 ER's while holding a WHIP of 827.000 and a FIP of 11.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 0.15 and he has gone up against 11 opposing batters in his MLB career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Houston

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