Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB World Series Game 3 Betting Preview | October 31

The Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies face off for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday 8:03 PM ET at Citizens Bank Park. The series is tied 1-1. Houston’s Lance McCullers Jr. gets the start against Philadelphia’s Noah Syndergaard.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Phillies

• Game Day: Monday, October 31, 2022
• Game Time: 8:03 PM ET
• TV Channel: FOX
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros are fourth-best in baseball with 214 total home runs.
• The Astros rank 13th in MLB with a .247 batting average.
• The Astros rank seventh in the league with an on-base percentage of .319.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank second in baseball.
• The Astros average 1.2 homers per game when playing on the road this season (98 total in road contests).
• The Astros have a .401 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• The team averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .239 away from home this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 144 hits and an OBP of .406 this season.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, Alvarez ranks seventh in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Alex Bregman has 38 doubles, 23 home runs and 87 walks while hitting .259.
• Among all qualified, Bregman is 63rd in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage.
• Bregman takes a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• Jose Altuve has hit 28 homers with a team-high .531 SLG this season.
• Altuve has recorded a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .318 with two doubles and a walk.
• 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 have hit 205 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
• The Phillies rank ninth in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
• The Phillies have the 11th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.316).
• The Phillies rank 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 81 home contests this season.
• In 81 home games this season, they’re slugging .440 with 255 hits going for extra bases.
• 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-best for the Phillies.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Schwarber’s batting average is 123rd, his on-base percentage is 71st, and he is 15th in slugging.
• Schwarber brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .375 with two home runs, six walks and two RBI.
• J.T. Realmuto leads his team with a .340 on-base percentage.
• Including all qualified hitters, Realmuto’s batting average places him 34th, his on-base percentage is 45th, and he is 25th in slugging.
• Rhys Hoskins is hitting .246 with 33 doubles, two triples, 30 home runs and 72 walks.
• Alec Bohm is slugging .398 to pace his team.

Astros vs. Phillies Probable Pitchers