Phillies look to sweep 3-game series against the Astros
Houston Astros (70-62, first in the AL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (78-54, first in the NL East)
Philadelphia; Wednesday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (6-11, 4.94 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 140 strikeouts); Phillies: Taijuan Walker (3-5, 6.26 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros play the final game of a three-game series. The Phillies can sweep the series with a win.
Philadelphia has a 44-23 record at home and a 78-54 record overall. The Phillies are 40-12 in games when they did not allow a home run.
Houston has a 35-33 record on the road and a 70-62 record overall. The Astros have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .320.
Wednesday’s game is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Trea Turner has a .305 batting average to lead the Phillies, and has 20 doubles and 14 home runs. J.T. Realmuto is 13-for-36 with two home runs and 11 RBI over the last 10 games.
Yordan Alvarez has 29 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 67 RBI for the Astros. Yainer Diaz is 13-for-42 with four home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 6-4, .283 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs
Astros: 4-6, .245 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored by one run
INJURIES: Phillies: Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (back), Luis Ortiz: 60-Day IL (ankle), Dylan Covey: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Astros: J.P. France: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Ryan Pressly: 15-Day IL (back), Kyle Tucker: 60-Day IL (shin), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-Day IL (elbow)
