The Philadelphia Phillies (56-29) and Chicago Cubs (39-47) meet Wednesday at Wrigley Field at 8:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Philadelphia leads 1-0
The Phillies clubbed 3 doubles and a pair of home runs in prevailing 6-4 in Tuesday’s series opener. It was Philadelphia’s 6th straight win against Chicago’s NL entry.
The scuffling Cubs are 2-7 over their last 9 games and just 15-30 since May 13. Over the 2-7 stretch, Chicago has produced a subpar .336 slugging percentage.