Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB World Series Game 2 Betting Preview | October 29

The Houston Astros are at home for Game 2 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday 8:03 PM ET at Minute Maid Park. The Phillies have a 1-0 series lead. Framber Valdez starts for Houston while Philadelphia will counter with Zack Wheeler.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Phillies

• Game Day: Saturday, October 29, 2022
• Game Time: 8:03 PM ET
• TV Channel: FOX
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros are fourth-best in MLB play with 214 total home runs.
• The Astros’ .247 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
• The Astros’ .319 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in the league.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank second in baseball.
• The Astros average 1.4 homers per game when playing at home this season (116 total in home contests).
• The Astros are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .448 at home.
• At home this season the club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .256.

Astros Key Batters

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 144 hits and an OBP of .406 this season.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Alvarez is seventh in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is second in slugging.
• Alex Bregman is batting .259 with 38 doubles, 23 home runs and 87 walks.
• Among qualified batters, Bregman’s batting average places him 63rd, his on-base percentage 18th, and his slugging percentage 43rd.
• Bregman brings a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .316 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston in slugging percentage (.531) powered by 67 extra-base hits.
• Altuve takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .190 with a double and two walks.
• Kyle Tucker is batting .257 with a .330 OBP and 107 RBI for Houston this season.
• Tucker brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two home runs, three walks and four RBI.

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies’ 205 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
• The Phillies have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.
• 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 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 .403 with 233 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 8.5 base hits per game and batting .246 on the road this season.

Phillies Key Batters

• Kyle Schwarber has racked up 126 hits, a team-best for the Phillies.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Schwarber is 123rd in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage.
• J.T. Realmuto leads his team with a .340 OBP.
• Realmuto is currently 34th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Rhys Hoskins has 33 doubles, two triples, 30 home runs and 72 walks while batting .246.
• Alec Bohm’s .398 slugging percentage paces his team.

Astros vs. Phillies Probable Pitchers