Despite a broken microphone and a barking puppy, Payoff Pitch is back looking at tonight's Game 5 between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Action Network host Brendan Glasheen is joined by MLB senior editor Collin Whitchurch and senior writer Sean Zerillo to give their best bets for the game. They also go back in time to tell the story of how Zerillo has played these Syndergaard starts in the past. Find out everything Zerillo said about Thor this season and whether he'll be backing or fading him tonight in this episode.

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