Phillies @ Astros
Regular season: 87 wins, Astros 106 wins
Odds: Phillies +165, Astros -190
ex-Diamondbacks: Phillies - Didi Gregorius, Chris Devenski; Astros - None
In terms of regular season records, this is the most one-sided matchup in well over a century. The only previous time with a difference of 19+ games between the participants was all the way back in 1906 - the third ever real “World Series” - when the 116-36 Cubs faced the 93-58 White Sox. However, if there’s an good omen for the Phillies, it’s that the underdogs prevailed, the White Sox winning in six. However, this feels like the gap between the two teams is more of a chasm: the current odds are against the Phillies, but 33/20…
