After two disastrous days in Chicago, the Philadelphia Phillies are in a rather perilous position with eight games remaining in the regular season.
The Milwaukee Brewers didn't take advantage of the gift that the Chicago Cubs gave them on Tuesday night, but they did last night by evening their series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Entering this afternoon's finale at Wrigley Field, Philadelphia is now just a half-game ahead of Milwaukee, who begins a four-game series against the Miami Marlins tonight, for the final NL wild-card spot.
So, today is one of the biggest days of t he season for the Phillies, who need a win, both for the sake of their place in the NL wild-card standings and to restore some positivity after losing four straight games.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs Matchup Information and Betting Odds
- Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies (83-71, 36-37 away, 3rd in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (69-86, 33-44 home, 3rd in the NL Central)
- Venue & Location: Wrigley Field (Chicago, Illinois)
- Game Time: 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time (1:20 p.m. local time)
- How to Watch Phillies vs. Cubs: MLB Network
- Philadelphia: LHP Ranger Suarez (2022: 27 starts, 10-5, 3.38 ERA)
- Chicago: RHP Javier Assad (2022: 7 appearances – 6 starts, 1-2, 4.28 ERA)