Phillies vs. Cubs Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 25, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (93-64) are favorites (-185) on the moneyline when they take on the Chicago Cubs (80-77) Wednesday at 6:05 p.m. ET, live on MARQ. Cristopher Sanchez takes the mound for Philadelphia while Javier Assad is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

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Phillies vs. Cubs Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-185)
• Underdog: Cubs (+156)
• Over/under: 8

Phillies vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been victorious in 78, or 62.9%, of the 124 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Philadelphia has a record of 33-13 when favored by -185 or more this year.
• The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 64.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Cubs have won 48.1% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (37-40).
• Chicago has a 4-3 record (winning 57.1% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +156 or longer.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 39.1%.

Phillies vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders

• Bryce Harper has been key for Philadelphia with 29 home runs, 86 RBI and a batting average of .285 this season.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Harper’s home run total places him 22nd and his RBI tally places him 29th.
• Kyle Schwarber is batting .250 this season with a team-high 37 home runs and 100 RBI.
• Ian Happ has accumulated a team-high 25 home runs and 85 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Happ’s home run total puts him 33rd, and his RBI total ranks 32nd.
• Nico Hoerner has 33 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 44 walks while hitting .269.

Phillies vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
• The Phillies have pitched to a 3.77 ERA this season, which ranks seventh in baseball.
• The Phillies have a combined WHIP of just 1.223 as a pitching staff, which is the eighth-best in baseball this season.
• The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 17th in the majors.
• Chicago has the 10th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.81).
• The Cubs have the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.255).