Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros Prediction, 4/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-105) Houston (-115)

Minute Maid Park is where the Houston Astros (14-11) will attempt to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (13-13) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Phillies at -105 while the Astros are priced at -115. The total has been set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Zack Wheeler and Cristian Javier.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are knocking in 4.4 runs per contest, which puts them at 18th in baseball. They have earned a total of 114 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .332. The Phillies have hit 51 doubles as a squad and have hit 28 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 110 RBI's as well as 248 hits this season, while their average at the plate sits at .275. Philadelphia is slugging .441 and have struck out 239 times, while drawing a walk on 70 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.56 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.33. Phillies pitchers have given up 25 home runs and also 124 runs in total (24th in the league). Philadelphia has given up 208 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 116 earned runs. The Phillies are sitting with a team ERA of 4.60 over the course of the season (21st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 238 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 93 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.01 as a team on the campaign.

The Phillies have sent 91 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 35 runners this year and 57.1% of those players ended up scoring. They have tallied 7 saves for the season and have not converted 2 of 9 chances to save the game. The Phillies relievers have compiled a save rate of 77.8% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 16 holds so far this year (13th in MLB). Phillies relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 20 times in addition to having 23 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have converted 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,043 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 19th in professional baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned a total of 681 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 210 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .989 which has them sitting 11th in the majors, and they have twisted 14 double plays.

Wheeler has taken the mound for 1,213 innings and has accumulated 1,223 strikeouts during his career. Wheeler (76-58 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 3.36 while he has faced 5,044 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.45 (465 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.206. He has surrendered 1,087 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 376 walks.

The Houston Astros hold an on-base percentage of .328 as well as a team batting average of .251 so far this year. They have been rung up on 206 occasions (22nd in MLB) and are sitting with 215 base knocks. Houston is sitting with 24 home runs so far this season to go along with 118 runs batted in. The Astros hold a team slugging % of .384 and they are scoring 4.88 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have recorded 40 two-baggers, while taking a walk 88 times as well as scoring 122 runs.

The Houston pitching staff have allowed 94 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.17 (79 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 23 homers and they yield 3.77 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.200 in addition to having a FIP of 3.65 as a team this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.80 (244 strikeouts against 73 free passes). They come in at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 196.

With 15 save situations, the Astros have 5 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Houston has called on relievers to enter the game in 9 save chances and they have come away with 6 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 21 times in high leverage situations and on 12 occasions with runners on base. Houston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.3% out of 22 inherited base runners. They rank 11th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 78 relievers onto the field for the season.

In their 2,022 innings played, the Astros have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (15th in pro baseball). The Houston Astros have turned 16 double plays and have a fielding rate of .991 (4th in MLB). The Astros have accrued 218 assists, 8 errors and have accounted for 674 putouts so far this year.

In his pro baseball career, Javier has allowed 216 base hits while he has tallied 407 punch outs in 332 frames. He has given up 113 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.038 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.16 and he has faced 1,337 opposing batters in his career. Javier (22-12 career win-loss mark) has a 3.06 earned run average while giving up 5.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston (-115)

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