(My Sportsbook) - The Houston Astros will be glad that this will be their final game ever at Veterans Stadium. Houston has lost five straight times in Philadelphia and today will try to avoid a three-game sweep.

This will be Houston's last game at Veterans Stadium, which will close at the end of this season. The Astros are 81-98 all-time at the stadium.

Houston, which has lost two in a row following its season-high seven-game winning streak, will throw Kirk Saarloos on the hill today. The 23-year-old righthander lasted a career-low two innings in his last outing on Tuesday against Pittsburgh and was pounded for four hits and five runs -- four earned. This will be his first career outing against the Phillies.

Last night, Houston lost 2-0. Wade Miller (1-4), who left in the first inning after Jim Thome ripped a liner off his right leg, suffered the loss. The righthander allowed two runs and two hits in one-third of an inning.