Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Monday, August 26, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Houston Astros (69-58) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Monday where they will play the Philadelphia Phillies (74-53). The pitchers who are expected to start are Ronel Blanco and Aaron Nola.

Houston is slugging .417 and have been called out on strikes 923 times, while drawing a walk on 347 occasions. They have 556 runs batted in as well as 1,134 base knocks this season, while their batting average comes in at .261. The Astros have tallied 204 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 150 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 582 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .321. As a team, the Houston Astros are recording 4.6 runs per game, which is 12th in the league.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.25. Astros pitchers have surrendered 145 home runs and also 509 runs (6th in baseball). Houston has allowed 965 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 476 earned runs. The Astros have compiled a team ERA of 3.79 for the season (9th in the league), and they have struck out 1,160 hitters. They have walked 453 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.12 as a squad so far this year.

Astros bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 72 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 74 holds on the campaign (11th in baseball). The Astros bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 64.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 125 save situations. They have recorded 32 saves so far this year and have blown 18 of their 50 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 107 base runners so far this season and 27.1% of those runners ended up scoring. The Astros have sent 403 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Astros have transformed 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,170 innings on the field, which has them sitting 7th in the majors. The Houston Astros have amassed 3,390 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,023 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them ranked 8th in pro baseball, and they have turned 105 double plays.

Blanco (11-7 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.59 while going up against 813 batters in the majors. He has conceded 148 base hits (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 87 free passes. His earned run average is 3.64 (79 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.203. Blanco has pitched in 195 innings and has earned 195 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Phillies hold a slugging % of .418 and they have an average of 4.82 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have hit 210 doubles, while walking 419 times and scoring 612 runs. Philadelphia has hit 152 HRs over the course of the season as well as 584 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,062 occasions (18th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,110 base hits. The Philadelphia Phillies have a team on-base percentage of .325 and a team batting average of .256 on the campaign.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.204 and have a FIP of 3.77 as a squad over the course of the season. They come in at 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,020. The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 512 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.69 (465 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (1,128 strikeouts against 346 free passes). They have given up 135 dingers and they allow 4.06 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league).

Sitting with 111 save situations, the Phillies have earned 63 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 47 save opportunities and they have earned 29 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 136 times in high leverage situations and on 79 occasions with runners on base. Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.8% out of their 109 inherited runners. They rank 19th in the league holding a save rate of 61.7%, and they have dispatched 401 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 100 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Phillies have racked up 1,162 assists, 72 errors and have a total of 3,403 putouts for the year. In their 10,209 innings played, the Phillies have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in pro baseball).

Nola (101-77 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.70 ERA and has given up 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.20 and he has faced 6,466 opposing hitters in his career. He has surrendered 649 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.135 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. During his MLB career, Nola has conceded 1,381 base hits while earning 1,729 K's in 1,580 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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