For the reason that Cubs took two of 3 from the Phillies final week in Philadelphia, the Cubs swept the Mets and outscored them 18-7, and the Phillies were given swept at house by means of the Braves, outscored 16-3. The Phillies’ flight to Chicago were given in after 1 a.m. as of late after their loss to the Braves Sunday evening. So you’ll be able to consider the temper the Phillies shall be in beginning this night for this four-game collection at Wrigley Box.
You’ll learn extra in regards to the Phillies in final week’s collection preview, and in addition please talk over with our SB Country Phillies web page The Just right Phight.
The 4 video games this week vs. the Phillies will wrap up the seven-game season collection between the groups. April 22 would be the second-earliest date on which they’ve completed enjoying every different. In 2001, they met at Philadelphia for 3 video games on Apr 6-8, then performed 3 at Wrigley Box on April 17-18, with a doubleheader the second one day.
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That is the Cubs’ first four-game collection in opposition to the Phillies since 2021, once they misplaced 3 of 4 at house. It’s the first of 4 six-game collection that the Cubs will play this season. Just one different shall be in opposition to a group now not within the Central Department, at New York vs. the Mets on June 22-25.
The Cubs will host the Reds for 4 video games on Would possibly 4-7 and the Brewers on Aug. 31-Sept. 3. They are going to play 4 at Pittsburgh on Would possibly 25-28 and at St. Louis on July 27-30.
The Cubs will play 52 three-game collection. Ultimate 12 months, they performed 4 collection of 4 video games, of which they received one collection. misplaced one and break up two. They received a five-game collection required because of a rainout.
(Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
Possible pitching matchups
Monday: Colin Rea, RHP (2-0, 3.63 ERA, 0.981 WHIP, 3.59 FIP) vs. Aaron Nola, RHP (1-1, 4.03 ERA, 1.299 WHIP, 3.53 FIP)
Tuesday: Shōta Imanaga, LHP (1-1, 2.45 ERA, 0.773 WHIP, 2.17 FIP) vs. Jesús Luzardo, LHP (1-3, 7.94 ERA, 1.456 WHIP, 2.86 FIP)
Wednesday: Matthew Boyd, LHP (1-1, 6.75 ERA, 1.179 WHIP, 1.84 FIP) vs. TBD
Thursday: Edward Cabrera, RHP (2-0, 2.38 ERA, 1.279 WHIP, 3.08 FIP) vs. Cristopher Sánchez, LHP (2-2, 1.59 ERA, 1.412 WHIP, 1.68 FIP)
NOTE: If the Phillies keep on rotation, it’s Taijuan Walker’s activate Wednesday, however he’s been hit in reality laborious (9.16 ERA, six HR in 18.2 innings) so they could make a choice to head with any person else.
Monday: 6:40 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports activities Community
Tuesday: 6:40 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports activities Community
Wednesday: 6:40 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports activities Community
Thursday: 1:20 p.m. CT, Marquee Sports activities Community, MLB Community (outdoor the Cubs and Phillies marketplace territories)
The Cubs are sizzling and the Phillies… are certainly now not. No longer best have the Phillies misplaced 5 in a row, they’ve dropped 10 in their final 13. The Cubs took two of 3 in Philly final week and so I’m going to name for them to stick sizzling and take 3 of 4 right here.
The Cubs start their first West Coast go back and forth of 2026 in Los Angeles. They’ll play a three-game collection in opposition to the Dodgers there starting Friday night time.