Even though the Fall Classic now moves to Philadelphia, I feel the pendulum has swung in the Astros' direction. The Astros have been dominant vs right-handers, and are a very good road team. Syndergaard hasn't pitched much lately. He was effective in a three inning start earlier in the postseason, but is not the same Thor of old. The Phillies will likely use more of the bullpen than would be desirable today.
McCullers Jr should be recovered from the champagne bottle incident. He has otherwise been very sharp down the stretch with a shutout of the Phillies and another in the postseason over the Mariners. While the Phillies bullpen has been overachieving in the post season, the Astros relievers have been exceptional all year.
Of all teams, the Astros will be least affected by the noise in C B Park, having faced the very vocal ire of the fans in every stadium they have visited for years. The Astros pitchers have also shut down Harper to date in the series. The Phillies have a terrific home playoff record, but face a very experienced team with a great and well rested pitcher on the mound. The Astros are a light favorite today, and rightly so. Take houston to win.