The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a hot start against the Chicago Cubs, winning both of the opening games in this series. With a combined run differential of 7, the Phils are soaring offensively and the pitching has mostly been solid to support the batting efforts. With just one more win needed for a sweep, can they get it done?
Phillies vs Cubs info
Date: Wednesday, June 29th
Time: 8:05PM ET
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago
TV channel: NBSP, MLB TV
Phillies vs Cubs Betting odds
Money line: Philadelphia Phillies (-115) | Chicago Cubs (-105)
Run Line: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 (+135) | Chicago Cubs +1.5 (-155)
Run total: Over/Under 10 (-110)
Pitching matchup
Taijuan Walker (8-3, 4.10 ERA) vs Kyle Hendricks (3-2, 2.86 ERA)
Taijuan Walker has been nothing short of exceptional in recent weeks. Through the month of June (5 games), he has a 1.50 ERA and has only allowed 16 hits in 30 innings. Walker’s resurgence has been a driving factor in the dramatic Philadelphia turnaround, but he now faces a pitcher who has been great for a very long time in Kyle Hendricks.
Hendricks can still go deep into games, but he’s not quite as dominant as he used to be. Sure, he can still hold offenses to minimal damage, but his K/9 is down to a career-low 4.7. Sure, it’s still early goings, but Hendricks has 9 walks in 6 games. For context, he had 24 in 16 last year. With the Phils growing increasingly disciplined at the plate, this could provide bettors with an edge for the final game of the series.
Phillies vs Cubs Betting preview
I like the Phillies to clean up this series with a win here. The Cubs are 8-12 as a home underdog and 1-4 against Philly this season. The Phillies, meanwhile, are 30-19 as a favorite and have been riding a thunderous wave of momentum as of late.
Our ‘Bryce Harper to record a hit’ prop landed last night at -270. We’ll be backing him to record a home run against Hendricks at +320. Coming into the series, Harper was batting .350 at Wrigley Field, amassing 35 hits and 4 home runs. He added another hit last night, so now it’s time to add another homer.
I also like betting Hendricks to record under 3.5 strikeouts at -110.
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