Phillies vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 9

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Houston Astros at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, featuring a showdown of top-five power hitters. Kyle Schwarber has 43 homers (first in league) for the Phillies, while Yordan Alvarez is fourth with 38 round-trippers for the Astros. Cristopher Sanchez (16-5, 2.58 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 81-64 this season and second in the NL East. Hunter Brown (5-3, 3.31 ERA) is starting for the Astros, who are 74-71 and first in the AL West.

Sportsbooks have made the Phillies a decent moneyline favorite (-157) at home over the Astros (+127). The total in this contest is 8.

Phillies vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-157)
• Underdog: Astros (+127)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Phillies vs. Astros

• TV Channel: NBCS-PH and SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have won 71 of the 112 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (63.4%).
• Houston has been victorious in 42, or 52.5%, of the 80 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Philadelphia has a record of 45-13, a 77.6% win rate, when favored by -157 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This season, the Astros have come away with a win five times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +127 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.1% in this matchup.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 44.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Phillies vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have played in 145 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-72-8).
• Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 72 of 145 chances this season.
• The Phillies have collected a 61-84-0 record against the spread this season (covering 42.1% of the time).
• The Astros are 76-69-0 against the spread in their 145 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.