Citizens Bank Park will play host to a Friday night MLB clash between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cubs (35-57) have played slightly better on the road and snapped a nine-game losing streak before the All-Star Break. On Sunday, Chicago SS Nico Hoerner collected three hits and drove in the winning run during a 3-2 home victory versus New York.
Twenty-seven year old lefty Justin Steele (3-6 4.15 ERA) will take the mound for the Cubs in this matchup. Through 82 plus innings, Steele has allowed just five home runs and has fanned 79 batters.
The Philadelphia Phillies have won three straight games and trail NL East Division leading New York by 8.5 games. On Sunday, Philadelphia SP Aaron Nola fanned ten batters across eight plus frames during a 4-0 road victory against Miami. 2B Yairo Munoz hit a two-run blast for the Phillies, who improved to 49-43 overall.
The Phillies will counter with thirty-four year old righty Klye Gibson (5-3 4.35 ERA) on Friday. Philadelphia has won Gibson's last two starts and he has limited opponents to one run over his last 13 frames.
Recent Betting Trends
- The Cubs are 1-9 in their last 10 games.
- The Cubs are 2-5-3 O/U.
- The Phillies are 5-5 in their last 10 games
- The Phillies are 2-8-0 O/U.
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