The Chicago Cubs (67-83) will host the Phildalpjoa Phillies (83-69) on Tuesday in the first game of a three-game series, The Cubs swept the Phillies in a three-game series in Philadelphia winning 15-2, 6-2, and 4-3 from July 22 to July 24 this season.
With 10 games left on their schedule, the Phillies are 1.5 games behind the Padres for the second of three wild card spots. The Brewers are 1.5 games behind Philadelphia. After this series against Chicago, the Phillies will head to Washington for four games and Houston for three.
The Phillies are on a two-game losing streak after dropping their final home game 8-7 in 11-innings s to Atlanta on Sunday. Philly has now gone just 3-9 over its last 12 games.
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Zack Wheeler (11-7, 2.98 ERA) will head to the mound first on Tuesday. Wheeler only allowed one earned run in seven innings against the Cubs, opposing Stroman on July 23. The Cubs won that game 6-2 in 10 innings. On the road, Wheeler is 5-4 with a 4.36 ERA, and Philadelphia is 36-35 and 11th in money line profit (+$228) in away games.
The Phillies are seventh, averaging 4.7 runs per game, sixth with 195 home runs, and eighth with 94 stolen bases. The pitching is 18th with a 3.95 ERA and fourth with 71 quality starts.