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Philadelphia Phillies (13-12, second in the NL
East) vs. Chicago Cubs (16-10, first in the NL Central)
Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Taijuan Walker (1-1, 2.29 ERA,
1.17 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Cubs: Colin Rea (0-0, 1.32 ERA, 1.10
WHIP, 12 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -136, Phillies +115; over/under is
8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs begin a three-game series at home
against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
Chicago has gone 8-5 in home games and 16-10 overall. The Cubs
have the top team on-base percentage in MLB play at .346.
Philadelphia is 13-12 overall and 4-8 in road games. The
Phillies have the third-best team on-base percentage in the
majors at .340.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between
the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Tucker has seven home runs, 20 walks and 25
RBI while hitting .314 for the Cubs. Pete Crow-Armstrong is
18-for-42 with six doubles, a triple, five home runs and 12 RBI
over the past 10 games.
Nicholas Alexander Castellanos has six doubles and three home
runs for the Phillies. Bryce Harper is 9-for-36 with two doubles
and three home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .301 batting average, 3.82 ERA,
outscored opponents by 18 runs
Phillies: 4-6, .272 batting average, 5.55 ERA, outscored by 11
runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Seiya Suzuki: day-to-day (wrist), Justin Steele:
60-Day IL (elbow), Eli Morgan: 15-Day IL (elbow), Tyson Miller:
15-Day IL (hip), Ryan David Brasier: 15-Day IL (hip), Javier
Assad: 15-Day IL (oblique)
Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez: day-to-day (forearm), Brandon
Marsh: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Ranger Suarez: 15-Day IL (back)
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