The Philadelphia Phillies (14-13) play the 2nd contest of a 3-game interleague series against the Houston Astros (14-12) Saturday. First pitch at Minute Maid Park is scheduled for 5:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Phillies lead 1-0. Astros won 4-2 in the 2022 World Series and 2-1 in the regular-season series in Houston last year.
The Phillies picked up a 3-1 win in the series opener behind RHP Aaron Nola as the Under (7) connected. Philadelphia collected 8 hits to just 3 for Houston, including a pair of doubles by 3B Edmundo Sosa and a solo home run by DH/OF Kyle Schwarber.
Houston’s offense was limited to a solo bomb by SS Jeremy Pena, his 4th HR of the season. The Astros saw a 6-game win streak in the regular season against the NL East come to an end with the loss.