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The Philadelphia Phillies (92-64) will meet the Chicago Cubs (80-76) on Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Kyle Schwarber will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season for the favored Phillies (-178) when the game gets underway at Citizens Bank Park, live on MARQ. Aaron Nola starts for Philadelphia while Justin Steele is Chicago’s starter for the contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $31.24
Phillies to win vs Cubs -178
Phillies vs. Cubs Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-178)
- Underdog: Cubs (+149)
- Over/under: 8
Phillies vs. Cubs Betting Insights
- The Phillies have been favorites in 123 games this season and have come away with the win 77 times (62.6%) in those contests.
- This season Philadelphia has been victorious 34 times in 48 chances when named as a favorite of at least -178 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 64% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Cubs have won 37 of the 76 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (48.7%).
- Chicago has a record of 6-2 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +149 or longer (75%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 40.2%.
Phillies vs. Cubs Hitting Leaders
- Bryce Harper has been key for Philadelphia with 29 home runs, 86 RBI and a batting average of .283 this season.
- Harper’s home runs rank him 22nd in MLB, and he ranks 29th in RBI.
- Schwarber is batting .249 this season with a team-high 36 home runs and 99 RBI.
- Ian Happ has a team-high 25 home runs and 85 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Happ’s home run total puts him 33rd, and his RBI total ranks 32nd.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .269 with 32 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 44 walks.
Phillies vs. Cubs Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
- The Phillies have the eighth-best ERA (3.78) in the majors this season.
- The Phillies have a combined WHIP of just 1.223 as a pitching staff, which is the eighth-best in baseball this season.
- The Cubs pitching staff is 16th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Chicago has a 3.80 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs have the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.251).