
The Chicago Cubs (16-10) are set to face the Philadelphia Phillies (13-12) in the first of a three-game series on Friday. The Phillies arrive at this matchup on a four-game losing streak, having narrowly lost to the New York Mets 4-3 in extra innings on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Cubs are currently on a two-game winning streak after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on April 23.
Starting Pitchers:
- Colin Rea (0-0, 1.32 ERA) for the Cubs
- Taijuan Walker (1-1, 2.29 ERA) for the Phillies
Game Details:
- First Pitch: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Moneyline Odds: Cubs -136, Phillies +115 at FanDuel
- Over/Under: 8 runs
Player Highlights:
- Kyle Tucker of the Cubs is currently tied for 8th in the league with 7 home runs, leads the team in batting average (.314), and has 25 RBIs.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .302 with 26 hits.
- For the Phillies, Bryson Stott has a batting average of .298 with 2 home runs and 13 RBIs.
- Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies in RBIs (16) this season.
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