Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros Prediction, 10/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros

Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

The Houston Astros (104-56) will go up against the Philadelphia Phillies (87-73) at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. The men taking the mound will be Bailey Falter and Framber Valdez.

Philadelphia has a slugging % of .425 and have struck out 1,332 times, while drawing a walk on 475 occasions. They have 717 RBI's and 1,385 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .255. The Phillies have accumulated 254 doubles as a team and have smacked 205 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 745 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .318. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are earning 4.7 runs per contest, which has them at 7th in the league.

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The Phillies have an earned run average of 3.93 this season (17th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,412 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.09 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. Phillies pitchers have given up 146 long balls in addition to 672 total runs (13th in MLB). They have walked 457 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.57 as a squad so far this season.

The Phillies bullpen have a save percentage of 70.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 149 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 195 runners for the season with 32.3% of those runners crossed the plate. Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 129 times and also have had 149 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 510 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have tallied 88 holds on the campaign (12th in baseball). They have recorded 42 saves on the season and have blown 18 of 60 chances to save the game.

The Philadelphia Phillies have notched a total of 4,237 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,391 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which has them ranked 5th in professional baseball, and have a total of 123 double plays. The Phillies have turned 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,711 innings on the field, which has them ranked 22nd in baseball.

Falter has thrown 116 innings and has racked up 108 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Falter (8-5 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.41 while facing 484 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.40 (57 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.200. He has given up 117 base knocks (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 23 walks.

The Astros hold a slugging % of .420 and they are scoring 4.53 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have put up 277 doubles, while getting a free base 522 times and scoring 724 runs. Houston has tallied 210 home runs on the year as well as 702 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,168 occasions (29th in the league) and have recorded 1,312 hits. The Houston Astros have accumulated a team OBP of .318 and a batting average of .246 on the campaign.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.099 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.32 as a staff on the campaign. They sit at 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,114. The Houston pitching staff have allowed 516 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 2.92 (463 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.28 (1,493 strikeouts against 455 free passes). They have surrendered 134 dingers and they surrender 3.25 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Houston has had relief pitchers enter the game in 68 save chances and they have tallied 52 saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league holding a save rate of 76.5%, and they have dispatched 472 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 158 times in high leverage situations in addition to 102 occasions with runners on base. Houston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.4% of 146 inherited runners. Sitting with 166 save situations, the Astros have recorded 98 holds and 16 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 122 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in pro baseball). The Astros have accrued 1,273 assists, 72 errors and have accounted for 4,282 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 12,846 innings on the field, the Astros have a efficiency on defense of 71.9% (3rd in the majors).

Valdez (40-23 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.41 earned run average and has given up 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.34 and he has faced 2,152 hitters during his career. He has conceded 193 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.259 and a FIP of 3.7. During his MLB career, Valdez has allowed 433 hits while tallying 487 K's in 509 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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