Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros Prediction, 11/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: FOX

Minute Maid Park is the site where the Houston Astros will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday in Game 6 of the World Series. The Astros lead the series 3-2 after winning Game 5 by a score of 3-2. The expected starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler and Framber Valdez.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 4.6 runs per contest, which puts them at 7th in baseball. They have earned 747 runs and hold an OBP of .317. The Phillies have compiled 255 doubles as a team and have hit 205 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 719 RBI's as well as 1,392 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate is sitting at .253. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .422 and have been called out on strikes 1,363 times, while being walked on 478 occasions.

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The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 3.97 on the season (18th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,423 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 463 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.60 as a squad on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 3.07 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 150 long balls and 685 total runs (15th in baseball).

The Phillies have dispatched 516 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 197 runners on the year and 32.5% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have compiled 42 saves on the year and have blown 18 of their 60 save chances. The Phillies relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 70.0% and has come into the game in 149 save situations. The relievers have a total of 88 holds on the year (13th in baseball). Phillies bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 130 times as well as having 149 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have converted 68.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,855 innings, which has them sitting at 25th in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have notched a total of 4,285 putouts for the season, as well as 1,416 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which ranks 4th in baseball, and they have twisted 129 double plays.

Wheeler has taken the ball for 1,186 innings and has 1,189 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Wheeler (74-57 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.38 while he has faced 4,927 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.42 (451 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.203. He has given up 1,061 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 366 walks.

Houston has compiled 214 long balls on the season to go along with 715 RBIs. They have hit 284 two-baggers, while taking a walk 528 times and scoring 737 runs. The Houston Astros have compiled an on-base percentage of .319 and a team batting average of .248 on the season. The Astros have a team slugging percentage of .424 and they are scoring 4.55 runs per outing (8th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,179 occasions (29th in baseball) and have totaled 1,341 hits.

The Astros are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.093 and have a FIP of 3.28 as a staff for the year. They are sitting at 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,121. The Houston pitching staff have allowed 518 runs this season while having an ERA of 2.90 (465 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.33 (1,524 strikeouts vs 458 free passes). They have given up 134 dingers and they allow 3.23 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).

Houston relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 27.7% out of 148 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 160 times in high leverage situations and also on 103 occasions with runners on. With 171 save situations, the Astros have earned 102 holds and 16 blown saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 76.8%, and they have sent 480 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Houston has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 69 save opportunities and they have come away with 53 saves.

The Houston Astros have turned 122 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in professional baseball). The Astros have racked up 1,290 assists, 72 errors and have notched a total of 4,336 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 13,008 innings on the diamond, the Astros have a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (3rd in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Valdez has allowed 435 hits while he has totaled 497 strikeouts in 514 frames. He has surrendered 193 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.252 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and he has faced 2,170 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Valdez (41-23 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.38 earned run average and has surrendered 7.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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