Phillies vs. Cubs Prediction
Will the Cubs win their series against the Phillies when the teams wrap up things up today at 2:20PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cubs are -210 money line favorites to beat the Phillies, who have odds of +185 to pull off the upset at Wrigley. With Zach Eflin set to face John Lackey in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs.
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PHILLIES KEY TRENDS: The Phillies have won four of Eflin’s last five starts when he’s coming off four days of rest, but are just 1-5 in their last six games overall. They’re also 7-20 in their last 27 road games, are 6-13 in their last 19 games coming off a loss, and are 20-43 in their last 63 contests versus National League Central opponents.
CUBS KEY TRENDS: The Cubs have won six of their last seven games versus National League East opponents and are 39-17 in their last 56 home games, including last night’s 5-4 win over the Phillies. Chicago has won 80 of its last 120 games versus an opponent that owns a losing record as well.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Phillies have lost seven of their last nine meetings with the Cubs and five of their last six games in Chicago. On the other side, the Cubs have won all four of Lackey’s last four home starts when he faces a team with a losing record. They’re also 5-2 in Lackey’s last seven starts versus National League opponents. Let’s just hope the Cubs can muster enough offense to produce a runline win for bettors this afternoon. (They didn’t yesterday despite winning on the money line.)
THURSDAY MLB PREDICTION: CHICAGO CUBS -1.5 (+100)