Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/26/25, 10:30 AM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 7/24/25 at 10:54 PM in MLB Picks

Without a doubt, the hottest midweek series in MLB is the one that brings together two of the most successful teams of the month, both leading their respective divisions: the Phillies and the Astros. The Phillies' pitching is characterized by their high strikeouts per nine innings, and in the first of the series, Wheeler continued to be part of that, striking out five Astros in his first four innings on Wednesday. Gordon, for his part, managed to pitch his first four scoreless innings, justifying betting sites' placing the Game Total for that game at around 7.5.

More of the same is expected on Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park, as the pitching duel this time will be between Cristopher Sanchez for the Phillies and Hunter Brown for the Astros. Without a doubt, with a 0.92 WHIP, an 8-3 record, a 1.88 ERA, and 109 strikeouts this year, Brown is having by far his best season, and in his last home start, he struck out 12 Twins.

Christopher Sanchez has also performed well, with a 6-2 record and an excellent start in June 2019 against the Marlins, pitching eight innings and allowing just one ER.