The Houston Astros will play the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night. The series is tied 1-1.
The Houston Astros were able to bounce back after their Game 1 loss by defeating the Phillies by a score of 5-2 in Game 2. Houston defeated the Yankees in the ALCS in four games and the Mariners in the ALDS in three games. The Houston pitching staff has a 2.18 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and a .186 opponent batting average this postseason. The Astros offense has scored 41 runs with a .231 batting average and a .304 on base percentage. Alex Bregman is batting .316 with three home runs and nine RBI’s for the Astros this postseason. The projected starting pitcher for Houston is Lance McCullers Jr., who is 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP over 11 innings pitched this postseason.
The Philadelphia Phillies won Game 1 of this series 6-5, but could only score two runs in their Game 2 loss. Philadelphia defeated San Diego in the NLCS in five games, the Braves in the NLDS in four games, and the Cardinals in the Wild Card round in two games. The Philadelphia pitching staff has a 3.29 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP, and a .200 opponent batting average. The Phillies' offense has scored 65 runs with a .233 batting average and a .306 on base percentage this postseason. Bryce Harper is batting .392 with five home runs and 11 RBI’s for the Phillies this postseason. The projected starting pitcher for Philadelphia is Noah Syndergaard, who is 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA and a 0.75 WHIP over 5.1 innings pitched this postseason.
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