Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros MLB World Series Game 4 Betting Preview | November 2

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros hit the field for Game 4 of the World Series on Wednesday 8:03 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies are up 2-1 in the series. Philadelphia has Aaron Nola starting things off, while Houston will send out Cristian Javier.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Astros

• Game Day: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
• Game Time: 8:03 PM ET
• TV Channel: FOX
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in baseball with 205 total home runs.
• The Phillies have the ninth-best batting average in the league (.252).
• The Phillies’ .316 on-base percentage is 11th in baseball.
• The Phillies strike out 8.4 times per game, the No. 13 average in baseball.
• The Phillies have hit 107 homers at home this season (1.3 per game).
• The Phillies have a .440 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team averages 8.6 hits per game and is batting .259 at home this season.

Phillies Key Batters

• Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in total hits (126) this season while batting .218 with 70 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified batters in the majors, Schwarber ranks 123rd in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging.
• Schwarber will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two home runs, seven walks and three RBI.
• J.T. Realmuto leads Philadelphia in OBP (.340) this season, fueled by 138 hits.
• Realmuto ranks 34th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging among qualifying batters.
• Rhys Hoskins has collected 145 base hits, an OBP of .332 and a slugging percentage of .462 this season.
• Hoskins has recorded at least one base hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with four home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in slugging percentage (.398) thanks to 40 extra-base hits.
• Bohm brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .167 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros have hit 214 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
• The Astros rank 13th in MLB with a .247 team batting average.
• The Astros have an on-base percentage of .319 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
• The Astros are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
• In 81 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 98 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
• In 81 road games this season, they’re slugging .401 with 250 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 8.3 base hits per game and batting .239 on the road this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Yordan Alvarez has an on-base percentage of .406 and has 144 hits, both team-high figures for the Astros.
• Alvarez ranks seventh in batting average, second in on-base percentage and second in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• 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 percentage in the majors.
• Jose Altuve has a .531 slugging percentage, which leads the Astros.
• Kyle Tucker has 28 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 59 walks while hitting .257.

Phillies vs. Astros Probable Pitchers