Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs Picks and Predictions for Monday, April 20, 2026
Phillies vs Cubs Game Information
The Philadelphia Phillies will be on the road Monday night, with a 7:40 PM game at Wrigley Field in game 1 of a 4-game series against the Chicago Cubs. Philadelphia comes into Monday struggling this season with 8 wins and 13 losses, riding a long losing streak after being swept by the Atlanta Braves. The Chicago Cubs stay home on Monday with 12 wins and 9 losses this season, riding a long winning streak after sweeping the New York Mets. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
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Offensively, Philadelphia has been mediocre this season, with a .224 batting average. The Phillies have scored 73 runs on 150 hits, but Philadelphia has scored just 9 runs across their last 5 losses. The Phillies have a .303 OBP and a .369 team slugging percentage. The Philadelphia pitching staff has struggled immensely with a 4.88 team ERA, and the Phillies have allowed 37 runs over their last 4 losses. Bryce Harper leads the Philadelphia offense this season with a .273 batting average. Kyle Schwarber has a .227 batting average along with the team-leading 7 home runs and fourteen RBI's.
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The Chicago offense has carried the team this season, with a .252 batting average, as the Cubs have scored 110 runs on 172 hits and 39 runs over their last 5 wins. Chicago has a .343 OBP and a .402 team slugging percentage to go along with a 3.74 ERA. Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago offense this season with a .325 batting average and 21 RBI's. Ian Happ has a .240 batting average and leads the team this season with 6 home runs.
Phillies vs Cubs Pitching Matchup
Aaron Nola will be on the mound Monday night for the Phillies to start this series in Chicago. Nola is 1-1 on the year with a 4.03 ERA across 22.1 innings of work. Colin Rea will be on the mound Monday night for Chicago, with a 2-0 record and a 3.63 ERA across 17.1 innings.
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Phillies vs Cubs Sox Pick
Chicago is the better team and will keep rolling on Monday. Chicago is better on both sides of the dish and will do the work Monday night to get the win in game 1. The Cubs' offense will thrive at home, while their pitcher stifles Philadelphia. Take the Cubs Monday night to get the win at home in game 1 of this series.
- Pick: Chicago Cubs
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Nico Hoerner Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Chicago Cubs win 7-4
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