- Heading into game three of the World Series, the Astros are the favorite to win in Philly with -135 odds and win the entire World Series with -180 odds.
- The Phillies have gone 11-6 ATS when playing at home as the underdog and have won ten of those games SU during the 2022 regular and postseason.
PHILADELPHIA – The Houston Astros are the favorite on the road to take game three against the Phillies and grab the advantage for the 2022 World Series. The Astros are coming off a three-run win in Houston and will be trying to keep their momentum in the series.
Game Three Odds
Moneyline | Spread | Total |
---|---|---|
Astros -135/Phillies +113 | Astros -2.5/Phillies +1.5 | Over 8 (-105)/Under 8 (-105) |
Both of the first two games have been tightly contested and both have started with at least two runs in the first inning. If this betting trend continues for game three, bettors could cash out with Bovada’s odds for either team to score in the first in game three.
Score in the First
- Yes -105
- No -125
Along with this scoring prop, there are also wagers for which team is going to score first, and the Astros are favored at legal MLB books.
Team to Score First
- Phillies -165
- Astros +125
The Astros scored first in both of their World Series games against the Phillies and they have scored first in four of their last six. However, Philadelphia has scored first in four of their five games played at home during the 2022 postseason.
Betting on Philly to Cover
The Phillies have played 17 games during 2022 as the home underdog during the regular season and the playoffs and have won seven of those games and covered the spread in 11 of them. With the Astros being 1.5-point favorites at legal sportsbooks, Philly has to either only lose by one run, or win SU to cover for game three.
As the game is headed to Philadelphia for the first time, the Phillies have more value to cover the spread than the Astros. Houston has only covered on the road as the favorite 48.4% of their games played on the road as the favorite in 2022.
Betting on the Series Winner
After coming up short in 2021, the Astros opened up the 2022 season with +600 World Series odds but were the favorite to go all the way for the majority of the season. They have also been the favorite for the entire postseason, with their only loss coming from the Phillies in game one of the WS.
World Series Odds Entering Game Three
- Houston Astros -180
- Philadelphia Phillies +150
This game three is going to give either team the upper hand and will shift the odds for the winner of the Series. With the series currently tied, now is the time to place a wager on the winner of the World Series, before a team wins and the payout and their odds shorten.
Will the favored Astros win in Philly?
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