Phillies vs. Astros World Series Game 2 Prediction & Picks

After rallying from a 5-0 deficit-against Justin Verlander, no less-to take Game 1 of the World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies are now favored to win their first championship since 2008.

Tonight, we'll get to see how the Houston Astros respond to their first loss in this year's MLB playoffs, with Framber Valdez taking the hill for Houston opposite Zack Wheeler for the visitors.

With Kyle Tucker homering in consecutive innings to give the Astros a 5-0 lead after three innings, it looked like Houston would stroll to its eighth straight win of the posts eason.

But the Phillies rallied to tie the game with three runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth, and the game went to extras thanks to a game-saving catch by Nick Castellanos in the bottom of the ninth.

  
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