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The Philadelphia Phillies were urged to show interest in Chicago Cubs star Kyle Tucker as a potential Nick Castellanos replacement.
Preview the June 11 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
The Chicago Cubs visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the Wednesday finale of a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park.
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Brandon Marsh singled home the winning run in the 11th inning after the Phillies used two bunt hits to load the bases and beat the Cubs, 4-3.
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.
SportsLine's model simulated Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday afternoon's matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago
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.
The Chicago Cubs have experienced some issues at third base this season, but it looks like those issues might be solved both now and in the future. After earning the job to begin the season, rookie sensation Matt Shaw was eventually sent back down for about a month with struggles at the plate to begin his big league career.