Catcher J.T. Realmuto played the hero for Philadelphia in Game 1. Will the Houston Astros respond and avoid falling into an 0-2 hole in the Fall Classic? Here are our Phillies-Astros same-game parlay picks for Saturday.
The Cardiac Fightin' Phils! Philadelphia battled back from a 5-0 deficit on Friday to take Game 1 of the World Series over the Astros. Could heavily worked bullpens play a role in another high-scoring affair in Game 2?
Here are my same-game parlay picks for Saturday's World Series Game 2 between the Phillies and Astros (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Phillies vs. Astros Game 2 Same Game Parlay Picks
Phillies vs. Astros Same Game Parlay Predictions
This World Series pits the team with the second-highest rate of Overs (Phillies) against the team with the highest rate of Unders (Astros) in MLB this season. Game 1 sailed Over the conservative total long before the game's outcome was determined by Realmuto in extra innings. The offenses got the game to double-digit runs before the fifth inning concluded.