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Superfan Mattress Mack has placed a total of $10 million of bets for the Houston Astros to win the World Series, so imagine his excitement after the team took the lead via a Yordan Alvarez homer in the closeout Game 6 on Saturday. At the bottom of the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies ahead […]

The Houston Astros feature a deep and talented lineup. However, Houston currently does not have a set designated hitter. But Dusty Baker believes that Christian Vasquez can play an X-Factor type of role as a DH, per MLB.com. “No. 1, he’s (Vasquez) a contact guy,” Baker said “I can do a lot of things with […]

It’s win or go home for the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series on Saturday night against the Houston Astros and they’re truly prepared to explore every possible avenue. While Zack Wheeler will start here at Minute Maid Park, manager Rob Thomson said pre-game that Aaron Nola and even Ranger Suarez could […]

The Houston Astros are just one win away from a World Series title ahead of Game 6 on Saturday night at home, but they’ll need to do it without Yuli Gurriel. The first basemen was taken off the roster after suffering a knee injury late in Game 5, with Trey Mancini coming into to replace […]

The Philadelphia Phillies must win to stay alive as they face the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the World Series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series as we make a Phillies-Astros Game 6 prediction. The Astros defeated the Phillies 3-2 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead, with the teams returning to […]

Through five games in the 2022 World Series, the Houston Astros have not received much quality production from the designated hitter position. Overall, three different players have earned at least one start at DH for Houston in the World Series, including David Hensley, who recorded one hit and struck out twice in four at-bats in […]

The Houston Astros are 27 outs away from winning their second World Series title in the last six years. In what has been a back and forth series with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Astros won the pivotal Game 5 on the road. They now lead the series 3-2 as it shifts back to Houston. Game […]

Justin Verlander is one of the best pitchers in MLB history. However, he has also established a reputation as one of the worst World Series performers in the history of the game. But the Houston Astros’ ace finally figured things out in Game 5 of the 2022 championship against the Philadelphia Phillies. Verlander surrendered just […]

Jeremy Pena is making his mark in the World Series. The Houston Astros’ rookie has not displayed any sign of fear on baseball’s biggest stage. His impressive play earned him a legendary comparison from Dusty Baker, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. “What he’s done this year was similar to when I saw a young […]

In the top of seventh inning of the Houston Astros’ crucial Game 5 World Series win over the Philadelphia Phillies, Yuli Gurriel was involved in a worrying collision that saw the 38-year old first baseman get called out on a rundown between third and home after Chas McCormick, the ninth-inning hero, hit a groundball towards […]

Winning a World Series isn’t easy. (Understatement of the century right there.) Many events have to break right for a team, and even then, there are no guarantees that they will be the ones left standing come the end of the year. Thus, a team needs everyone to step up in their own way, be […]

Justin Verlander finally did it. After eight career World Series starts and six losses, the Houston Astros ace secured his first win in the Fall Classic in the club’s 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night. After the game, Verlander said he received the ‘rookie treatment’ from his Astros teammates. He revealed exactly […]

Welcome to October baseball, baby! The 2022 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies has been an entertaining watch so far. Game 5 was no different, as Houston went into the final inning holding a slim one-run lead against the white-hot Philly squad. They needed big plays from their defense to hold, […]

The Houston Astros escaped with a 3-2 win in Game 5 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and they are now just now a victory away from taking home another big league crown. It could have gone in the opposite direction, though, if it weren’t for this insane outfield work in the bottom […]

Justin Verlander will go down as one of the greatest pitchers to ever play in history, but if you isolate his World Series numbers, it’s going to be hard to justify that claim. Verlander has been known to struggle on the grandest stage of baseball, and it appears that the bright lights of the World […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the ball over to Zack Wheeler for Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros. Regardless of the outcome of Game 5, Wheeler will make the biggest start of his career in Game 6, as he will either have an opportunity to help Philadelphia clinch a World Series […]

The Houston Astros made a bold statement when Cristian Javier threw six hitless innings and three other pitchers completed a combined no-hitter over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series. The Astros earned a 5-0 victory over the Phillies and tied the series at 2-2, ensuring that the championship will be decided […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros are gearing up for Game 5 on Thursday night, and it could end up being pivotal in deciding who wins the 2022 World Series. With the series tied at two games apiece, the Phillies will be turning things over to Noah Syndergaard, while Justin Verlander will get the ball […]

Jim McIngvale, aka Mattress Mack, seems to have put an end to his beef with Philadelphia Phillies fans. McIngvale, a Houston Astros superfan, was the target of some relentless heckling during his trip to Citizens Bank Park for Game 3 of the World Series. Mattress Mack snapped, cursing out the fan for his tireless Astros […]

The Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies are now tied at two wins apiece and will play Game 5 at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. It’s time to examine our MLB World Series odds series and make an Astros-Phillies Game 5 prediction and pick for the World Series. History happened on Wednesday as the Astros […]

Dusty Baker has seen a lot throughout his career as an MLB manager. But through four games of the 2022 World Series, Baker continues to get surprised by what the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies are doing. Game 4 only added to the chaos that this series has featured, and it has set the stage […]

The Houston Astros bounced back in a big way in Game 4 of the World Series, as they tossed a combined no-hitter to silence the Philadelphia Phillies and tie the series at two games apiece. While the pitchers involved in the no-hitter will get much of the credit, and rightfully so, Astros catcher Christian Vazquez […]

Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies became a part of World Series history on Wednesday night, as the club was no-hit by the Houston Astros pitching staff, just the second time a team has been held without a hit in the storied history of the Fall Classic. Schwarber was asked how it felt to be […]

Cristian Javier put on his superhero cape on Wednesday and led the charge in the Houston Astros’ Game 4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. However, by the looks of it, fans have some more people to thank for his performance Speaking with Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports after the Astros’ 5-0 […]

The Houston Astros made history Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies by tossing just the second no-hitter in World Series history. It was the first ever combined no-hitter as Cristian Javier tossed six innings and the Astros bullpen did the rest. Don Larsen previously threw a perfect game for the New York Yankees against the […]

Just a day after they got blanked by the Philadelphia Phillies, who launched five home runs off of Lance McCullers Jr., the Houston Astros pitching staff responded in the coldest of ways in Game 4. The Astros completely neutralized the bats of Bryce Harper and company in a 5-0 victory Wednesday night in Philly to […]

The Houston Astros evened the 2022 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies by winning Game 4, 5-0. On Wednesday, Astros starter Cristian Javier and the rest of the staff combined for just the second no-hitter in World Series history. Javier tossed six shutout, no-hit innings, becoming the first pitcher to do so in a World […]

The Houston Astros needed a jolt to change the momentum of the World Series following a 7-0 drubbing in Game 3. But there is an age old saying in baseball; momentum is only as good as tomorrow’s starter. Once again that saying has proved true for both the Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. Houston turned […]

The Houston Astros trail the 2022 World Series to the Philadelphia Phillies after losing Game 3 Tuesday night, 2-1. It was an ugly game for the Astros, as their best hitters were silenced and their starting pitcher, Lance McCullers Jr. made history. The problem is it was no the kind of history you want to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies had a lot of fun during Game 3 of the World Series. Now, Dusty Baker wants his Houston Astros to be the ultimate party pooper as they fight for their survival. Baker and his Astros are now trailing the Phillies 2-1 after a rather forgettable performance in Game 3. Even worse, they […]

The Philadelphia Phillies absolutely teed off on Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Tuesday night in Game 3 of the World Series, slugging five home runs off the righty en route to a 7-0 victory. There was some speculation that McCullers was potentially tipping pitches, but as Tom Verducci pointed out, it simply came down to […]

The Houston Astros head into Game 4 of the World Series on Wednesday in dire need of a victory to avoid a 3-1 hole against the Philadelphia Phillies. While Cristian Javier toes the mound here, the Stros will send Justin Verlander to the hill in Game 5 Thursday for his second start of the Fall […]

The World Series will continue with game four between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Astros-Phillies prediction and pick, laid out below. Houston finds themselves in a tough spot, down […]

For all of Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker’s accolades, one trophy has proven to be ever so elusive for the 73-year old former outfielder in his managerial career: a World Series trophy. Baker won a title during the 1981 Fall Classic when his Los Angeles Dodgers triumphed over the New York Yankees during the strike-shortened […]

The Houston Astros are in a 2-1 hole against the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series, and it seems the pressure is starting to get to Mattress Mack. The renowned Houston furniture tycoon and high-stakes sports bettor has a whopping $75 million riding on the Astros to win the World Series. Some Phillies fans had […]

4,746 days. That’s how long Philadelphia Phillies fans had to wait for the next World Series game at Citizens Bank Park. Needless to say, they brought all the energy and the team didn’t disappoint, spanking the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 3 on Tuesday night. Following the victory, outfielder Nick Castellanos applauded the Philly crowd […]

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. had a nightmarish performance on Tuesday in Game 3 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and it only got worse after the contest. MLB Twitter had a field day roasting McCullers, especially amid rumors that Bryce Harper caught him tipping pitches. While the 29-year-old has already denied […]

Game 3 of the 2022 World Series will be talked about for days to come, mainly because of Lance McCullers Jr.’s meltdown on the mound. McCullers was taken to the woodshed by Bryce Harper and the hot bats of the Philadelphia Phillies, who scored a 7-0 victory on the strength of five home runs off […]

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker explains his logic behind keeping Lance McCullers Jr. on the mound far longer than it should be after his horrible start in Game 3 of the World Series. The Astros lost the Tuesday showdown after the Philadelphia Phillies enjoyed a home run party in the first two innings of the […]