Tonight, two professional sports teams from Philadelphia will each take on a team from Houston, though the two games take place in opposite cities and with very different stakes. In the City of Brotherly Love, the Philadelphia Phillies host the Houston Astros in game 5 of the World Series, with the series tied up at two games apiece.
host the 7-0 Philadelphia Eagles (-14) on Thursday Night Football in week 9. Naturally, the two football teams have far less on the line than their baseball counterparts, but for the Eagles, this game represents a chance to continue their perfect start to the season as the NFL’s last unbeaten team.