The Phillies (8-13) and Cubs (12-9) prep for a four-game series at Wrigley Field as both teams are trending in different directions.
Chicago is on a five-game winning streak after sweeping the Mets and winning two of three against Philadelphia last week. The three-game series in Philadelphia between the Cubs and Phillies resulted in 47 combined runs scored. The Cubs scored 28 to the Phillies’ 19. Chicago is now 7-5 at home after the sweep of the Mets.
Philadelphia has lost five consecutive games and six of the past seven. The Phillies’ offense has struggled on the losing streak with four or less runs in all five games. Philadelphia has combined to score nine total runs in the last five games. This road game for the Phillies follows up nine-straight home games. Philadelphia is 3-3 on the road compared to 5-10 at home.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details and how to watch Phillies at Cubs
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Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
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Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for Phillies vs. Cubs
The latest odds as of Monday:
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Moneyline: Chicago Cubs (-115), Philadelphia Phillies (-105)
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Spread: Cubs +1.5 (-183), Phillies -1.5 (+151)
Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Cubs
2026 stats: 22.1 IP, 1-1, 4.03 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 24 Ks, 6 BB
2026 Stats: 17.1 IP, 2-0, 3.63 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 15 Ks, 3 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not?
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The Phillies’ J.T. Realmuto is hitting .280 with 14 hits, 19 total bases and one home run over 50 at-bats
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The Phillies’ Alec Bohm is hitting .139 with 10 hits, 13 strikeouts and 5 walks over 72 at-bats
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The Cubs’ Nico Hoerner is hitting .325 with 27 hits, 43 total bases and 21 RBIs over 83 at-bats
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The Cubs’ Michael Busch is hitting .164 with 12 hits, 19 strikeouts, and 10 walks over 73 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Cubs
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The Cubs are 9-12 ATS this season
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The Phillies are an MLB-worst 4-17 ATS this season
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The Cubs are 12-8-1 to the Over this season
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The Phillies are 10-10-1 to the Over this season
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Expert picks and predictions for tonight’s game between Phillies and Cubs
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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 Monday’s game between the Phillies and the Cubs.
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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 7.5
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