The Chicago Cubs (7-8) travel to Citizens Bank Park to take on the Philadelphia Phillies (7-8) in the start of a three-game series.
Chicago is coming off a 7-6 comeback win over Pittsburgh yesterday that saw them trail 5-0 at one point. The Cubs have been at or below .500 all season long and have another chance to reach .500 with a win today. Chicago’s offense has sputtered this season with a .224 batting average (21st) and 122 hits (22nd), ranking bottom 10.
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Philadelphia is 1-4 over the last five games and is looking to reach .500 at home. The Phillies are 4-5 at home this season and lost two of the past three. Philadelphia has lost two straight series and scored four or fewer runs in five consecutive games.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Phillies
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Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
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Network/Streaming: MLB TV / FS1
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Odds for the Cubs at the Phillies
The latest odds as of Monday:
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Moneyline: Chicago Cubs (+153), Philadelphia Phillies (-186)
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Spread: Cubs +1.5 (-143), Phillies -1.5 (+119)
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Phillies
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Monday’s pitching matchup (April 13): Javier Assad vs. Cristopher Sanchez
2026 stats: 5.2 IP, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.53 WHIP, 3 Ks, 2 BB
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Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez
2026 Stats: 16.1 IP, 1-1, 1.65 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 23 Ks, 4 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not!
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The Phillies’ Bryce Harper is hitting .273 with 15 hits and 29 total bases over 55 at-bats
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The Phillies’ Alec Bohm is hitting .148 with eight hits and 10 strikeouts over 54 at-bats
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The Cubs’ Nico Hoerner is hitting .316 with 18 hits and 28 total bases over 57 at-bats
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The Cubs’ Michael Busch is hitting .135 with seven hits, 12 strikeouts, and seven walks over 52 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Phillies
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The Cubs are 5-10 ATS this season
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The Phillies are an MLB-worst 3-12 ATS this season
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The Cubs are 8-6-1 to the Over this season
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The Phillies are 7-7-1 to the Over this season
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Phillies
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Cubs and the Phillies.
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Cubs on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cubs at +1.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Over on the Game Total of 8.5
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