Cubs vs Pirates Picks, Odds and Prediction
Digest more
Top News
Overview
Analysis
The Chicago Cubs visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the Wednesday finale of a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park.
4don MSN
Ian Happ homered twice, including a two-run shot in the sixth inning that rallied the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
When will Bryce Harper and Brandon Marsh return to the Phillies' lineup as they wrap up a three-game series vs. Cubs
Preview the June 11 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
Kyle Schwarber homered, Alec Bohm hit a solo shot and had four RBIs, and Jesús Luzardo struck out 10 in six innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
Chicago has a record of 31-13 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -110 on the moneyline. The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Cubs. So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of 66 games with a total.
Chicago evened the series up 1-1 yesterday with an 8-4 victory to send Philadelphia back into the loss column. The Phillies have lost 10 of the last 12 games, 6 of the past 7 and three straight when Luzardo pitches. The Cubs are 2-3 in the previous five games.
Our Cubs vs. Phillies predictions and MLB picks are eyeing the Over in this Wednesday, June 11 matinee. Over the last 15 days, the Philadelphia Phillies ' pitching staff has posted a bloated 5.14 ERA, as they’ve surrendered at least five runs in their last seven losses.
Jesús Luzardo’s bounce-back outing vs. the Chicago Cubs proves huge for the Phillies after pitch-tipping concerns plagued prior outings.
The Cubs then pulled ahead in the 11th on an RBI double by Crow-Armstrong. Cubs starter Matthew Boyd, who held the Phillies to two runs (one earned) in six innings, harped on his own error on a pickoff attempt, which eventually led to the second run.
A projected close matchup pits the Phillies (-119 on the moneyline) against the Cubs (-101). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Mick Abel (1-0), and Colin Rea (4-2) taking the ball for the Chicago Cubs.
Matthew Boyd threw six quality innings, and Dansby Swanson hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning to propel the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon.