The Chicago Cubs (8-9) take on the Philadelphia Phillies (8-9) in the final matchup of a three-game series. The Cubs won yesterday, 10-4 after the Phillies won the opening game, 13-7.
Chicago evened up the series with a 10-4 win yesterday in a series that has featured 34 total runs! The Cubs are now 4-4 on the road this season and scored 43 total runs (10th-most) with the seventh-best batting average (.247). Chicago is back at home versus the Mets this weekend with three day games on tap.
Philadelphia is now 2-2 in the last four games and 2-5 in the last seven games. The Phillies are 5-6 at home and own and the third-worst ERA (5.25) and allow the third-highest opponent batting average (.274). Offensively, the Phillies are tied for the third-most home runs hit at home (14), but are 18th in batting average (.241). Philadelphia hosts Atlanta this weekend for a three-game set before going to Chicago to face the Cubs again.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Phillies
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Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2026
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Odds for the Cubs at the Phillies
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
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Moneyline: Chicago Cubs (+119), Philadelphia Phillies (-143)
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Spread: Cubs +1.5 (-175), Phillies -1.5 (+144)
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Phillies
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Wednesday’s pitching matchup (April 15): Jesus Luzardo vs. Shota Imanaga
2026 stats: 16.0 IP, 0-1, 2.81 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 20 Ks, 4 BB
2026 Stats: 17.1 IP, 1-2, 6.23 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 26 Ks, 4 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not!
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The Phillies’ Bryce Harper is hitting .258 with 16 hits and 30 total bases over 62 at-bats
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The Phillies’ Alec Bohm is hitting .153 with nine hits and 12 strikeouts over 59 at-bats
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The Cubs’ Nico Hoerner is hitting .303 with 20 hits and 30 total bases over 66 at-bats
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The Cubs’ Michael Busch is hitting .161 with nine hits, 13 strikeouts, and nine walks over 56 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Phillies
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The Cubs are 6-11 ATS this season
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The Phillies are an MLB-worst 4-13 ATS this season
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The Cubs are 10-6-1 to the Over this season
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The Phillies are 9-7-1 to the Over this season
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Phillies
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Cubs and the Phillies.
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Cubs on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cubs at +1.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 8.5
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