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The Houston Astros hit the road for Game 5 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday 8:03 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park. The teams are tied up 2-2 in the series. Houston has Justin Verlander set to start, and Philadelphia will send out Noah Syndergaard.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Phillies
- Game Day: Thursday, November 3, 2022
- Game Time: 8:03 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Astros | -158 | 7.5 |
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 214 total home runs.
- The Astros rank 13th in the majors with a .247 batting average.
- The Astros are seventh in baseball with an on-base percentage of .319.
- Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the second-fewest strikeouts in the league.
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (98 total in road contests).
- The Astros are slugging .401 with 3.1 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
- The team averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .239 away from home this season.
Astros Key Batters
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in OBP (.406) and total hits (144) this season.
- Among qualified hitters, Alvarez is seventh in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is second in slugging.
- Alex Bregman is hitting .259 with 38 doubles, 23 home runs and 87 walks.
- Bregman is 63rd in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging among qualified hitters.
- Jose Altuve has an OPS of .917, fueled by an OBP of .386 and a team-best slugging percentage of .531 this season.
- Kyle Tucker has been key for Houston with 140 hits, an OBP of .330 plus a slugging percentage of .478.
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies’ 205 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
- The Phillies’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
- The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
- The Phillies rank 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
- In 81 games at home this season, they’ve hit 107 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
- They are slugging .440 in 81 home games this season.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .259 with 8.6 base hits per contest.
Phillies Key Batters
- Kyle Schwarber has 126 hits, a team-high for the Phillies.
- Schwarber ranks 123rd in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in MLB.
- J.T. Realmuto has a .340 OBP to pace his team.
- Including all qualified hitters, Realmuto’s batting average puts him 34th, his on-base percentage ranks 45th, and he is 25th in slugging.
- Rhys Hoskins is batting .246 with 33 doubles, two triples, 30 home runs and 72 walks.
- Alec Bohm’s .398 slugging percentage leads his team.
Astros vs. Phillies Probable Pitchers
| Verlander | Syndergaard | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | GS | 24 |
| 18-4 | W-L | 10-10 |
| 1.75 | ERA | 3.94 |
| 175.0 | IP | 134.2 |
| 29 | BB | 31 |
| 185 | SO | 95 |
