The Philadelphia Phillies (83-71) and Chicago Cubs (69-86) end their 3-game series at Wrigley Field Thursday. First pitch is at 2:20 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. Cubs odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Cubs lead 5-0
The Phillies are starting to sweat. They sit just 1/2 game over the Milwaukee Brewers for the final NL wild-card spot. Philadelphia has lost 4 games in a row and will try to avoid being swept by a Chicago Cubs team that is already eliminated from postseason contention.
The Phillies left 12 men on base Wednesday and LF Kyle Schwarber scored their only 2 runs in the 4-2 defeat.