It’s Thursday, June 26 and the Phillies (47-33) are in Houston to take on the Astros (47-33). Cristopher Sánchez is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Hunter Brown for Houston.
The Astros extended their winning streak to three consecutive games after beating the Phillies, 2-0, earning their second straight shutout victory over Philadelphia.
The Phillies are 1-3 over the last four games, which followed up a 10-3 stretch over 13 contests. Philadelphia has scored four or fewer runs in six of the past eight games, while Houston has in five of the previous six.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Astros
- Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
- Time: 2:10PM EST
- Site: Minute Maid Park
- City: Houston, TX
- Network/Streaming: NBCSP, SCHN
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Odds for the Phillies at the Astros
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Phillies (+122), Astros (-145)
- Spread: Astros -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Astros
- Pitching matchup for June 26, 2025: Cristopher Sánchez vs. Hunter Brown
- Phillies: Cristopher Sánchez, (6-2, 2.88 ERA)
Last outing: 8.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts - Astros: Hunter Brown, (8-3, 1.88 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
- Phillies: Cristopher Sánchez, (6-2, 2.88 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Phillies and the Astros
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Phillies and the Astros:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Astros on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Philadelphia Phillies at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Astros
- This season the Astros are 47-33 (.588) and 11-4 (.733) with Hunter Brown as the opener
- With Hunter Brown as starting pitcher 7 of the Astros’ last 8 home games have gone under the Total
- With Hunter Brown toeing the rubber betting the Astros on the Run Line would have returned a 3.33-unit profit in 2025
- Philadelphia is 12-3 when Cristopher Sanchez pitches this season
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