Houston at Philadelphia

How's that for a momentum stopper? Houston was second in the majors this season with a 2.90 ERA and comes off a combined no-hitter in Game 4, winning 5-0. Ace Justin Verlander (1.75 ERA in the regular season) takes the mound today with a 1.86 ERA on the road, holding batters to a .169 average. Verlander is in bounce-back mode after a poor Game 1 performance but he no-hit Philadelphia for five innings during the regular season. That was a 10-0 victory where he struck out 10 with one walk. The Astros are 51-23 against winning teams, as well as 42-20 as a road favorite. Philadelphia goes with Noah Syndergaard, who has allowed more hits than innings pitched this season. The Phillies are 36-43 after a loss, while Houston is 45-22 as a favorite of -125 to -175, so back the visitors. Play Houston.