Philadelphia Phillies (8-16) at Chicago Cubs (15-9) | Wrigley Field | 1:20 PM CT
The Chicago Cubs (15–9 after winning 7–2 last night) host the Philadelphia Phillies (8–16 on an EIGHT-game losing streak) for the series finale at Wrigley Field. We’re on an EIGHT-GAME WIN STREAK after dominating them 7–2 last night. We’re up 3-0 in this series. Edward Cabrera (2-0, 2.38 ERA) starts for us.
This is the series finale—go for the SWEEP and make it NINE IN A ROW.
Cubs Season: 15-9 on an EIGHT-Game Win Streak
Record: 15-9 (Six Games Over .500, EIGHT-Game Win Streak)
We’re 15–9 and SIX GAMES OVER .500 on an EIGHT-GAME WIN STREAK after beating the Phillies 7–2 last night. We’ve outscored opponents 58–20 during this streak. Longest Cubs win streak in April since 1970 (11-game run).
Eight-Game Win Streak:
- Beat Phillies 11–2 in Philadelphia (April 15)
- Swept Mets at Wrigley (three straight wins)
- Beat Phillies 5–1 Monday (Colin Rea, 6 wins in a row)
- Beat Phillies 7–4 Tuesday (Shota Imanaga, 7 wins)
- Beat Phillies 7–2 last night (Boyd returned, 8 wins!)
- Outscored opponents 58–20 during the streak
- Longest since July 2023 (eight-game streak)
Last Night’s Dominance (7–2):
- Matthew Boyd returned from injury: 4.2/3 IP, 2 ER
- Seiya Suzuki: Home run (2nd straight game)
- Michael Busch: Home run (1st of season)
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 3 hits, 2 RBIs
- Alex Bregman: 3 hits
- Up 3-0 in the series
Starting Pitching Dominance:
- 1.6 runs per start during the win streak
- Consistently going 6-7 innings
- Cabrera today: 2-0, 2.38 ERA
We’ve won EIGHT STRAIGHT and are ROLLING. Today we go for the SWEEP.
Philadelphia Phillies: EIGHT-Game Losing Streak
The Phillies are 8–16 on an EIGHT-GAME LOSING STREAK after we beat them 7–2 last night. Longest skid since September 2018 (nine-game losing streak).
Phillies Eight-Game Skid:
- Lost to us 11–2 in Philadelphia
- Got swept at home by Braves
- Lost 5–1 to us Monday
- Lost 7–4 to us Tuesday
- Lost 7–2 to us last night
- EIGHT straight losses
- Longest since September 2018
Phillies Struggles:
- 8–16 record (eight games under .500)
- Down 3-0 in this series, facing sweep
- J.T. Realmuto on IL (back spasms)
- Can’t score runs consistently
- Kyle Schwarber: 8 HRs but hitting .217
Cristopher Sánchez Starting:
- 2-2, 1.59 ERA (their best pitcher)
- Only effective starter on Phillies staff
- Trying to avoid the sweep
The Phillies are COMPLETELY BROKEN. Eight straight losses. Down 3-0. Facing a sweep at Wrigley.
Key Matchups at Wrigley Field
Edward Cabrera (2-0, 2.38 ERA) vs Phillies Lineup
Cabrera is 2-0 with a 2.38 ERA. The Phillies can’t score (58–20 outscored during our streak). Cabrera shuts them down.
Cubs Offense (58 runs in 8 games) vs Cristopher Sánchez
We’ve scored 58 runs in eight games. Sánchez is good (1.59 ERA) but we’re ROLLING. Keep attacking.
Defense: Happ, Hoerner, PCA
Our defense has been elite all series. Crow-Armstrong had 3 hits last night. Keep it going.
Wrigley Field Energy
EIGHT-game win streak. Home crowd ROARING. Phillies on eight-game losing streak. Complete the SWEEP.
What the Cubs Need in the Series Finale
Edward Cabrera Dominates
Cabrera is 2-0 with a 2.38 ERA. The Phillies can’t score. Give us 6-7 innings, 1-2 runs and we win.
Offense Stays Hot
58 runs in eight games. Suzuki homered two straight games. Busch got his first. Keep rolling.
Defense Stays Elite
Crow-Armstrong, Hoerner, Happ, Bregman. All contributing. Keep making plays.
Complete the SWEEP
Eight-game win streak. Up 3-0 in the series. SWEEP them and make it NINE IN A ROW.
Cubs Fan Prediction: SWEEP and NINE IN A ROW
Final Score: Cubs 5, Phillies 1
Edward Cabrera dominates—7 innings, 1 run. Sánchez is good but our offense stays hot. 5 runs is enough.
Hoerner, Bregman, and Suzuki all contribute. We DOMINATE at Wrigley AGAIN.
Four-run win. We’re 16–9, SEVEN GAMES OVER .500. NINE-GAME WIN STREAK. SWEEP the Phillies 4-0 at Wrigley.
Why the Series Finale Matters
We’re 15–9 on an EIGHT-GAME WIN STREAK. The Phillies are 8–16 on an EIGHT-GAME LOSING STREAK. We’re up 3-0 in this series.
Win today and we’re 16–9, SEVEN GAMES OVER .500 with a NINE-GAME WIN STREAK. SWEEP the Phillies 4-0.
Can we make it nine? Will Cabrera dominate? Can we go SEVEN OVER .500?
We went 78–84 last year. Going 16–9 with NINE STRAIGHT wins and a SWEEP would be INCREDIBLE.
Go Cubs Go. SWEEP the Phillies and make it NINE at Wrigley.