Phillies face Astros in Fall Classic

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 
Manager 
Rob Thomson
Champions: 2 times
8th World Series
Regular season W/L 
Home: 47-34
Road: 40-41

HOUSTON ASTROS 
Manager 
Dusty Baker
Champions: 2017
5th World Series
Regular season W/L 
Home: 55-26 
Road: 51-30


Opening pitcher	Astros: Oct 28, 29, Nov 4*, 5* 	Opening pitcher
Zack Wheeler	Phillies: Oct 31, Nov 1, 2* 	Justin Verlander

DIVIDING LINE: Astros had 106 wins over regular season to Phillies’ 87 – 19-game disparity is second largest between World Series opponents
 
1906 Chicago White Sox (93)	bt Chicago Cubs (116) 	23
2022 Philadelphia Phillies (87) vs Houston Astros (106)	19
1932 NY Yankees (107) 		bt Chicago Cubs (90)	17
2018 Boston Red Sox (108) 	LA Dodgers (92) 	16
1998 NY Yankees (114)		San Diego Padres (98) 	16
1961 NY Yankees (109) 		Cincinnati Reds (93)	16
1944 St. Louis Cardinals (105) 	St. Louis Browns (89) 	16
1927 NY Yankees (110)		Pittsburgh Pirates (94) 16

Biggest win disparity between World Series teams (regular season)


National League			Postseason bracket		American League

Philadelphia Phillies						Cleveland Guardians
Wildcard series:		Division Series			Wildcard series:
bt St. Louis	Phillies 3-1			Yankees 3-2	bt Tampa Bay
		
Atlanta Braves							New York Yankees
				
				Championship Series		
		Phillies			Astros
		bt Padres 4-1			bt Yankees 4-0

San Diego Padres						Seattle Mariners
Wildcard series:						Wildcard series:
bt NY Mets	Padres 3-1			Astros 3-0	bt Toronto
		
Los Angeles Dodgers		WORLD SERIES 2022		Houston Astros


*If necessary


Source: MLB 
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