Phillies vs. Cubs Prediction
Will the Cubs rebound from their loss last night to the Red Sox with a win over the Phillies tonight at 8:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cubs are -170 money line favorites versus the Phillies, who have odds of +150 to pull off the upset. The pitching matchup for tonight’s game will feature Vince Velasquez and Brett Anderson.
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PHILLIES KEY TRENDS: The Phillies are 5-17 in their last 22 road starts, are 19-41 in their last 60 games versus National League Central opponents and 25-52 in their last 77 games versus a team with a winning record. They’re also just 1-5 in their last is road games versus a left-handed starter.
CUBS KEY TRENDS: The Cubs have won all four of their last four games versus National League East opponents and are 28-11 in their last 40 games coming off a loss. They’re also 37-16 in their last 53 home games and 54-24 in their last 79 games versus a right-handed starter.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Phillies are just 1-5 in their last six games against the Cubs and are 2-11 in Velasquez’s last 13 starts. They’re also 1-4 in Velasquez’s last five starts and are 1-7 in his last eight outings after allowing five runs or more in their previous game. The Cubs should rebound with a win tonight.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: CHICAGO CUBS -1.5 (+110)