Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 06/26/25

So far, the series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros has been low scoring. The Astros have scored a total of 3 runs while the Phillies have been shut out. With such tight games, this adds pressure to today’s starters to continue the low scoring streak. On the mound, we will see Cristopher Sanchez of the Phillies and Hunter Brown of the Astros. Sanchez has a 1.93 ERA this month while giving up just 6 runs through 28 innings. These numbers signify why the Phillies are 12-3 when Sanchez gets the start. For the Astros, Brown will take the hill. Brown has also pitched great this month with a 1.54 ERA, giving up just 4 runs in 23.1 innings. On the year, the Astros are 11-4 with Brown on the mound. This one has all the makings of a great pitchers’ duel, so we will have to look elsewhere for our edge.

On the hitting side, these are 2 of the top hitting teams in MLB. The Astros rank 4th in batting average, scoring 684 runs in 80 games, while the Phillies rank 5th in that department, scoring 695 runs in 80 games. With both teams hitting so well, it is shocking that we have had such low-scoring games so far. Looking at the bullpens, the Phillies rank 25th with an ERA of 4.63. Bullpen play has been a major struggle for the Phillies this year. For the Astros, their bullpen ranks 2nd with a 3.21 ERA. The Astros also rank 5th this season on team pitching with a 3.43 ERA, giving up just 3.5 runs per game. Overall, the starting pitchers should keep this one close, but I believe the Astros will pull away once the Phillies’ bullpen gets involved. I am rolling with Houston to pull off the sweep.

Phillies vs Astros prediction: Astros ML (-150) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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