Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies: Betting Trends, Sep 8, 2026 (MLB)
The Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on September 8, 2026. This season the Houston Astros have covered the spread in 81 of 153 games (52.9%), and the Philadelphia Phillies have covered the spread in 67 of 153 games (43.8%) (2026). Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
Final: HOU 6, PHI 5.
Probable starters: HOU Hayden Wesneski, PHI Andrew Painter.
The posted line
At unibet as of September 8, 2026: PHI -1, total 8.5. A line is the number a book posted at that moment, shown as a fact about the market; it is not a forecast and it moves.
Against the spread, 2026 season
Covers of settled games. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; pushes are left out of the rate.
| Team | Overall | Home | Road | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 81 of 153 (52.9%) | 41 of 78 (52.6%) | 40 of 75 (53.3%) | 6 of 10 (60%) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 of 153 (43.8%) | 32 of 75 (42.7%) | 35 of 78 (44.9%) | 5 of 10 (50%) |
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | HOU 2 | PHI 1 |
| 2026-09-09 | HOU 7 | PHI 11 |
| 2025-06-26 | PHI 1 | HOU 2 |
| 2025-06-25 | PHI 0 | HOU 2 |
| 2025-06-24 | PHI 0 | HOU 1 |
Houston Astros: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | vs KC | W 6-2 |
| 2026-09-17 | vs KC | L 2-5 |
| 2026-09-16 | vs KC | W 4-2 |
| 2026-09-13 | @ TB | L 4-14 |
| 2026-09-12 | @ TB | L 2-3 |
Philadelphia Phillies: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | @ NYM | W 3-0 |
| 2026-09-16 | @ WSH | W 3-0 |
| 2026-09-15 | @ WSH | L 3-6 |
| 2026-09-13 | @ ATL | W 9-4 |
| 2026-09-12 | @ ATL | L 2-12 |
Over each player's last 20 games, the highest clear rate at the lowest posted rung of each market. Counts of games, not projections; each name opens the player's own page.
HOU players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Brown | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Peter Lambert | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Ronel Blanco | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 14 of 16 | 87.5% |
PHI players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Wheeler | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Aaron Nola | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Cristopher Sanchez | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 19 of 20 | 95% |
Questions about Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies
Who has the better record against the spread, the Houston Astros or the Philadelphia Phillies?
The Houston Astros have covered in 81 of 153 games (52.9%) and the Philadelphia Phillies in 67 of 153 (43.8%) in the 2026 season, so the Houston Astros have the higher rate. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a rate is a count of past games, not a prediction of this one.
How have the last meetings between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies gone?
Of the last 5 regular-season meetings this season and last, the Philadelphia Phillies won 1 and the Houston Astros won 4. The most recent was HOU 2, PHI 1 on September 10, 2026.
Which players in Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies clear their prop lines most often?
Hunter Brown has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 20 of his last 20 games (100%); Peter Lambert has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 20 of his last 20 games (100%), over each player's last 20 games at the lowest posted rung. Counts of games, not projections.
Are these HOU at PHI numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
Every MLB prop graded on this date: MLB player props, September 8, 2026. Both teams' full pages: Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. The live board with every team and tonight's lines is the MLB ATS Radar. Every MLB player at a glance: MLB player prop hit rates, or read how the boards are built.