On Wednesday, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (70-62) take on Alec Bohm and the Philadelphia Phillies (78-54), with first pitch scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Houston-Philadelphia matchup below.
When is Astros vs. Phillies and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Phillies
The Astros and Phillies will hit the field at Citizens Bank Park for this matchup on August 28, and if you’d like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-PH.
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Astros vs. Phillies Game Preview
The Phillies beat the Astros 5-0 yesterday, with Aaron Nola getting the win (7.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 6 K) and Nicholas Castellanos leading the way offensively (going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI). Justin Verlander (5.0 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Astros.
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won 52 of the 95 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (54.7%).
Houston is 11th in baseball with 156 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Astros’ .416 slugging percentage is 11th in MLB.
Houston has a 3.81 team ERA that ranks eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.254).
Phillies Stats, Odds & Insights
The Phillies have won 12, or 46.2%, of the 26 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Philadelphia ranks 10th in Major League Baseball with 157 home runs.
The Phillies rank eighth in the majors with a .423 team slugging percentage.
Philadelphia has the second-best ERA (3.66) in the majors this season.
Phillies pitchers have a 1.202 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Spencer Arrighetti
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Orioles | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
vs. White Sox | Aug. 16 | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
at Red Sox | Aug. 10 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
vs. Rays | Aug. 4 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
vs. Dodgers | July 28 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Phillies Starter Recent Performance: Taijuan Walker
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Royals | Aug. 23 | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
vs. Nationals | Aug. 18 | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
vs. Marlins | Aug. 13 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
vs. Diamondbacks | June 21 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
at Orioles | June 15 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
The Astros are sending Spencer Arrighetti (6-11) to the mound for his 24th start of the season. He is 6-11 with a 4.94 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
In 23 games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 4.94, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .249 against him.
Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.305) and home runs (25) this season, while also chipping in with 67 RBI.
Jose Altuve is batting .297 with an OBP of .350 and a slugging percentage of .442 this season.
Alex Bregman is slashing .259/.314/.444 this season for the Astros.
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Taijuan Walker (3-5) will take to the mound for the Phillies and make his 14th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up six earned runs in three innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
The 32-year-old has pitched to a 6.26 ERA this season with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.9 walks per nine across 13 games.
Bohm has put up a team-best 89 runs batted in.
Bryce Harper is hitting .279 with 31 doubles, 26 home runs and 63 walks.
Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with 28 home runs.
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