Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros 10/3/2022 Picks Predictions

Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros 10/3/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Philadelphia Phillies (86-73) will be facing the AL West and league’s no.1 team, the Houston Astros (104-55), in Game 1 of the MLB Interleague at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Monday at 8:10 PM ET.

Philadelphia is in 3rd place at 86-73 in the NL East Division with a .541 team percentage and 13.5 matches. The Phillies recently beat the Nationals in a series with a 3-1 record over the weekend.

In their recent victory, Philadelphia held Washington scoreless in the first 5 innings and allowed them to earn just one run in the 6th frame.

Shortstop Byron Scott scored two runs on two hits with three RBIs in three at-bats while SP Zack Wheeler dominated the mound with only 2 hits allowed in 5.0 innings but struck out 7 batters of the Nationals.

Left Fielder Kyle Schwarber led the batting unit of the Phillies with a team-high 44 home runs and 92 RBIs while batting .217 for the year.

Third Baseman Alec Bohm powered the offense for Philadelphia with a team-leading batting average of .282, an OBP at .318, and a slugging percentage of .402 this season.

The Philadelphia Phillies will be sending right-hander Aaron Nola to the hill to start the series opener facing the Houston Astros on Monday night. Nola is 10-13 with an ERA of 3.36, a total of 226 strikeouts, and granted 29 free walks in the majors this year.

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Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros Predictions 10/3/2022

The Houston Astros earned the league’s 2nd best record and topped all teams at 104-55 in the American League West Division with a team percentage of .654 after acquiring 724 runs while allowing 513 for a run difference of +211 over the course of the campaign.

The Astros will be facing their final opponent in the elimination round and enter the postseason competition with a series victory over the Rays after winning the final two matches last weekend.

Shortstop Jeremy Peña led the way for Houston in their recent triumph with a one-run score on three hits while driving three RBIs in four at-bats.

SP Luis Garcia finished 6.0 frames with only 3 hits, one earned run, and one walk yielded while striking out 4 Tampa Bay hitters.

Designated Hitter Yordan Alvarez of the Astros averages .303 at the plate with a team-high 37 home runs and a .405 on-base percentage in leading the way for Houston.

Right Fielder Kyle Tucker led in RBIs with 104 while Second Baseman Jose Altuve pitched in 153 hits in reinforcing the Astros’ offense.

Right-handed Pitcher Lance McCullers will be heading to the hill to start for Houston in game 1 of a series versus Philadelphia on Monday evening.

The righty thrower is 4-1 with an ERA of 2.38 while granting 21 free bases but fanned out 45 batters in major league baseball this season.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros. The MLB Pick for this contest is Houston TBA. The Astros are second highest in the number of wins earned at 104 and Houston is 53-25 at home this season.

The Astros will be sending a better starter on the mound in Lance McCullers Jr. (4-1, 2.38 ERA) while the Phillies have Aaron Nola (10-13, 3.36 ERA) on Monday. The Houston Astros will win predicted at 5-2.

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