Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies Game 3 of the World Series: pitchers, lineups, stats, etc.
The Philadelphia Phillies host the Houston Astros for Game 3 of the World Series, which is currently tied at 1-1. First pitch is at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
The World Series is heading into Game 3, and the Philadelphia Phillies will enjoy home field advantage as they host the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park.
Underdog Philadelphia bounced back from a 0-5 deficit to deal the Astros a heartbreaking Game 1 loss, 6-5. In Game 2, Houston again stormed to an early 5-0 lead, but this time were able to hold on and eventually prevail 5-2 to even the series.
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The games now move to Philadelphia, and Houston will face the famous Phillies fans, who have been noisily supportive of their team throughout the whole postseason. The hosts have a record of 5-0 at home this month.
Astros vs. Phillies starting pitchers
Lance McCullers Jr. will start as pitcher for the Astros, his third time in the playoffs, while the Phillies will field Noah Syndergaard, who started against the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. Both teams have reported no injuries for their next matchup.
Here are the lineups for World Series Game 3.
| HOUSTON ASTROS | PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES |
|---|---|
| 1. Jose Altuve, 2B | 1. Kyle Schwarber, LF |
| 2. Jeremy Peña, SS | 2. Rhys Hoskins, 1B |
| 3. Yordan Alvarez, LF | 3. J.T. Realmuto, C |
| 4. Alex Bregman, 3B | 4. Bryce Harper, DH |
| 5. Kyle Tucker, RF | 5. Nick Castellanos, RF |
| 6. Yuli Gurriel, 1B | 6. Alec Bohm, 3B |
| 7. David Hensley, DH | 7. Bryson Stott, SS |
| 8. Chas McCormick, CF | 8. Jean Segura, 2B |
| 9. Martín Maldonado, C | 9. Brandon Marsh, CF |
Impressive statistics from both squads
Houston’s Jose Altuve is just one hit shy of 100 in the playoffs, and has the fifth highest number of postseason hits in MLB history. Alex Bregman landed his 15th career playoffs homer in the last game, which puts him abreast of Babe Ruth and Jayson Werth for all-time No. 14.
Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper had an 11-game hitting streak in the playoffs before Game 2, hitting 20-for-44 with five home runs and six doubles. Seranthony Domínguez has struck out 18 with no walks in more than nine innings, and logged a 0.96 ERA in seven appearances at the playoffs.