Phillies vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 10

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Houston Astros at 1:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, featuring two top-10 power hitters. Kyle Schwarber has 44 home runs (first in league) for the Phillies, while Yordan Alvarez is fourth with 38 dingers for the Astros. Zack Wheeler (12-5, 3.23 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 82-64 this season and second in the NL East. Cristian Javier (2-5, 5.98 ERA) is starting for the Astros, who are 74-72 and first in the AL West.

At home, the Phillies are favored to win on the moneyline (-190) over the Astros (+153). The game's over/under is 8.5.

Phillies vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, September 10, 2026
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-190)
• Underdog: Astros (+153)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Phillies vs. Astros

• TV Channel: NBC 10 and SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have won 72 of the 113 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (63.7%).
• Houston has won in 42, or 51.9%, of the 81 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Philadelphia has a record of 21-5, a 80.8% win rate, when favored by -190 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Astros have a mark of 1-5 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +153 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Phillies a 65.5% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 39.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Phillies vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have played in 146 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 66 times (66-72-8).
• So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 73 of its 146 games with a total.
• The Phillies have collected a 62-84-0 record against the spread this season (covering 42.5% of the time).
• The Astros have posted a record of 76-70-0 against the spread this season.