HOUSTONHOU
74-72 · +1 AL WEST · L1 · 6-4 L10
@THU 1:05 PM ETPHI HOME PARK
82-64 · +2 NL EAST · W1 · 6-4 L10
PHILADELPHIAPHI
Weather
87°F · 10mph out to RF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 1-1 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Cristian Javier
RHP · HOUPROBABLE
STUFF+93
ERA
5.98
IP
49.2
K/9
9.1
BB/9
4.0
WHIP
1.55
L5 STARTS5.29 ERA · 27.6% K · 7.1% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
49%
25%
16%
4-Seam FastballSweeperChangeup
Zack Wheeler
RHP · PHIPROBABLE
STUFF+105
ERA
3.23
IP
136.1
K/9
10.8
BB/9
2.8
WHIP
1.08
L5 STARTS5.54 ERA · 26.7% K · 12.9% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
36%
16%
15%
14%
11%
8%
4-Seam FastballSinkerSweeperSplit-FingerCutterCurveball
MODEL VS THE BOOKS4 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Zack Wheeler · Over 6.5 7+ Ks

elite swing-and-miss stuff

+110 Fanatics48% book70% +22pp

Cristian Javier · Over 14.5 15+ Outs

starter going deep into a manageable lineup

+105 Bovada49% book69% +20pp

Cristian Javier · Over 3.5 4+ Ks

K-monster arsenal

-153 DraftKings60% book76% +16pp

Zack Wheeler · Under 17.5 <18 Outs

walk-prone, opp lineup turns pitch counts ugly

+105 Caesars49% book54% +6pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETPhillies 59%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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HOU PHI

Game Markets

HOU @ PHI · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

PHI to win

59%

1st 5 Innings

PHI F5

51%

Game Total

Over 8.5

36%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

41%

Run Line

PHI -1.5

40%

Team Total

HOU Over 4.5

29%

Team Total

PHI Over 4.5

38%

THE READ

PHI projects to outscore HOU by 0.68 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: HOU 3.41, PHI 4.09
  • Cristian Javier (HOU) vs Zack Wheeler (PHI)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
CJ

Cristian Javier

HOU SP · vs. PHI

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

62%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

42%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

23%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

11%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

5%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

33%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

1%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

40%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

26%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.2 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.2 strikeouts
  • 62% to reach 5+ against PHI
ZW

Zack Wheeler

PHI SP · vs. HOU

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

92%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

83%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

70%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

53%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

37%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

90%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

46%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

44%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

30%

THE READ

Strikeout-heavy projection — the sim has him at 7.8 Ks, with the ladder still live into the 8+ rung.

  • Sim projects 7.8 strikeouts
  • 92% to reach 5+ against HOU

BATTER CARDS
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The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

CRISTIAN JAVIER SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how PHI hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%25.8%OPS-against.886
vs Left-handedK%18.4%OPS-against.755
PHI vs RHP (team)OPS.713K%22.1%

ZACK WHEELER SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how HOU hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%32.2%OPS-against.558
vs Left-handedK%28.1%OPS-against.716
HOU vs RHP (team)OPS.730K%22.0%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

PHI BATTERS vs CRISTIAN JAVIER

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

HOU BATTERS vs ZACK WHEELER

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
HOU 1·PHI 1
3-game set · gm 3 of 3
2026 SEASON
HOU 1·PHI 1
2 played · 17 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
52%HOU
HOU 34 · PHI 32 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-09-09PHI 11-7 · Slugfest
2026-09-08HOU 6-5 · One-run game
2025-06-26HOU 2-1 · Pitchers duel
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
HOU40¢ · 40%
PHI64¢ · 64%
Total 8.5
Over52¢ · 52%
Under52¢ · 52%
Run line ±1.5
HOU -1.5 ·
PHI +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT8.588.513.58.513.58.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

HOU OFFENSE

.304L15 team wOBA
-13 pts vs LG AVG · BELOW AVG

PHI OFFENSE

.293L15 team wOBA
-23 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
ENVIRONMENT87° · 10mph out to RF
CITIZENS BANK PARK
110HR
HR factor1.10 · +
Runs factor1.02 · neutral
Doubles factor0.96 · neutral

HR-friendly.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
87°F
Wind10 mph out to RF
Humidity55%
Rain0%

Light wind out to RF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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