Astros vs Phillies Picks and Prediction – 8/28/2024

Citizens Bank Park will play host to a Wednesday afternoon MLB interleague clash between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Astros (70-62) have dropped six of their last ten games and are clinging to a three-game lead over Seattle for first place in the AL West Division. Last night, Houston SP Justin Verlander (3-4) gave up four runs in five innings during a 5-0 road loss against Philadelphia. 

Rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (6-11 4.94 ERA) will make his 24th career major league start for the Astros. Last time out, Arrighetti fired six shutout frames and allowed just three hits during a 6-0 road victory against Baltimore. 

The Philadelphia Phillies are riding a four-game winning streak and are 6.5 games clear of Atlanta for the top spot in the NL East Division. During Tuesday’s home victory, OF Nick Castellanos crushed a three-run bomb to give Philadelphia a 4-0 lead in the third inning. SP Aaron Nola (12-6) fanned six batters across seven solid frames to earn the win for the Phillies (78-54), who improved to 44-23 at home. 

Thirty-two year old righty Taijuan Walker (3-5 6.26 ERA) will be hard pressed to be part of the Philadelphia postseason rotation. The Phillies have dropped Walker’s last five starts and he has surrendered 19 runs over his last 21 plus innings. 

Houston OF Kyle Tucker (shin) has resumed baseball activities and expects to return to the lineup early next month. Through 132 games, Houston ranks 11th in OPS and 13th in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 7th in OPS and 6th in runs scored. Take the Astros to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 7-2.