{"id":417866,"date":"2026-04-20T09:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=417866"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:08:28","slug":"cubs-vs-phillies-prediction-game-today-april-20-opening-the-series-at-wrigley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/cubs-vs-phillies-prediction-game-today-april-20-opening-the-series-at-wrigley\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs vs Phillies Prediction Game Today April 20: Opening the Series at Wrigley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Perfect! I found that the Cubs host the Phillies at Wrigley Field on April 20 at 6:40 PM CT. I also see the Cubs beat the Phillies 11-2 on April 15 in Philadelphia and are now 9-9. Based on the previous articles, if the Cubs swept the Mets (which I predicted), they should be 11-9 heading into this game. Let me write the prediction:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philadelphia Phillies (TBD) at Chicago Cubs (11-9) | Wrigley Field | 6:40 PM CT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (likely 11\u20139 after sweeping the Mets) host the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field to open a FOUR-GAME series. We&#8217;re TWO GAMES OVER .500 after scoring <strong>at least 10 runs in FIVE STRAIGHT WINS<\/strong>. The offense has EXPLODED. The Phillies are coming off getting swept by us in Philadelphia (we won 11\u20132 in the finale on April 15).<\/p>\n<p>This is Game 1 of a four-game series\u2014we DOMINATED them in Philly, now let&#8217;s protect Wrigley.<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Season: 11-9 and Offense on FIRE<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Record: 11-9 (Two Games Over .500, FIVE-Game Win Streak)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re 11\u20139 and TWO GAMES OVER .500 after (hopefully) sweeping the Mets in three straight games. We&#8217;ve scored <strong>at least 10 runs in FIVE CONSECUTIVE WINS<\/strong>. The offense has COMPLETELY turned around from early struggles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offensive Explosion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FIVE-game win streak<\/strong> (all with 10+ runs!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beat Mets 12\u20134, 8\u20133, 10\u20132<\/strong> (swept them at Wrigley)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beat Phillies 11\u20132<\/strong> on April 15 in Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Averaging 9.4+ runs over last 5+ games<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5.58 runs per game<\/strong> (4th in MLB!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recent Dominance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Went from 6\u201310 struggling to 11\u20139 over .500<\/li>\n<li>Scored 10+ runs in FIVE STRAIGHT games<\/li>\n<li>Crushed both the Mets and Phillies<\/li>\n<li>Offense CLICKING at Wrigley and on the road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>.255 batting average with .748 OPS<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>22+ home runs<\/strong> (power showing up)<\/li>\n<li><strong>3.89 ERA, 1.18 WHIP<\/strong> (pitching solid)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Only 8 errors<\/strong> (defense sharp)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We went from 7\u201311 and struggling to 11\u20139 over .500 with FIVE STRAIGHT wins scoring 10+ each game. The bats are ROLLING.<\/p>\n<h2>Philadelphia Phillies: Got Swept in Philly, Coming to Wrigley<\/h2>\n<p>The Phillies got swept by us in Philadelphia earlier, including an <strong>11\u20132 beatdown<\/strong> on April 15. Now they come to Wrigley trying to bounce back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phillies Recent Struggles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Got swept by us in Philadelphia (April 13-15)<\/li>\n<li>Lost 11\u20132 in the series finale<\/li>\n<li>Coming to Wrigley after getting dominated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Phillies Stars:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bryce Harper (1B\/OF):<\/strong> Superstar who got shut down by us<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trea Turner (SS):<\/strong> Elite player who struggled against us<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyle Schwarber (OF):<\/strong> Power bat (12 RBIs, 6 HRs this season)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zack Wheeler on IL:<\/strong> Shoulder surgery, rotation weakened<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Phillies Situation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coming off sweep loss to us<\/li>\n<li>Traveling to Wrigley where our offense is ROLLING<\/li>\n<li>Need to stop our five-game winning streak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Phillies are good, but we DOMINATED them in Philadelphia. They&#8217;re coming to Wrigley where we&#8217;ve scored 30+ runs in three games against the Mets.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Matchups at Wrigley<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cubs Offense (10+ runs in 5 straight) vs Phillies Pitching<\/strong><br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve scored at least 10 runs in FIVE STRAIGHT WINS. The Phillies&#8217; pitching got destroyed 11\u20132 last time. Keep the bats rolling at Wrigley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cubs Pitching vs Harper\/Turner\/Schwarber<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Phillies&#8217; stars got shut down when we beat them 11\u20132. Can our pitching keep them quiet at Wrigley?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wrigley Field Momentum<\/strong><br \/>\nWe scored 30+ runs in three games against the Mets at Wrigley. The home crowd is LOUD. The offense is ROLLING. Use that energy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prime Time Game<\/strong><br \/>\n6:40 PM start at Wrigley. Night game. Big series opener. The atmosphere will be ELECTRIC.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Cubs Need at Wrigley<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Keep the Offensive Explosion Going<\/strong><br \/>\n10+ runs in FIVE STRAIGHT WINS. We destroyed the Phillies 11\u20132 last time. Keep the bats alive at Wrigley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starting Pitcher Sets the Tone<\/strong><br \/>\nAgainst the Phillies&#8217; stars, give us six solid innings and keep them down like we did in the 11\u20132 win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dominate the Series Opener<\/strong><br \/>\nWe swept them in Philly. Now protect Wrigley. Win Game 1 and go SIX IN A ROW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go 12-9, THREE GAMES OVER .500<\/strong><br \/>\nWe&#8217;re 11\u20139 after (hopefully) sweeping the Mets. Win tonight and we&#8217;re 12\u20139, THREE GAMES OVER .500. SIX-GAME WIN STREAK.<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Fan Prediction: We Keep Rolling<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Final Score: Cubs 9, Phillies 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our offense keeps ROLLING at Wrigley\u20149 runs (just shy of the 10+ streak but still dominant). Our starting pitcher gives us six solid innings with three runs allowed.<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies&#8217; stars (Harper, Turner, Schwarber) can&#8217;t solve our pitching at Wrigley. We dominated them 11\u20132 last time and keep it going.<\/p>\n<p>The Wrigley crowd is LOUD on a Monday night. Our bats stay hot. FIVE-run win at home.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re 12\u20139, THREE GAMES OVER .500. SIX-GAME WIN STREAK. Dominated the Phillies AGAIN.<\/p>\n<h2>Why This Series Opener Matters<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re 11\u20139 after (hopefully) sweeping the Mets with 10+ runs in five straight wins. The Phillies are coming off getting swept by us in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Win tonight and we&#8217;re 12\u20139, THREE GAMES OVER .500 with a SIX-GAME WIN STREAK. We beat them 11\u20132 in Philly\u2014now dominate them at Wrigley.<\/p>\n<p>Can our offense score 9-10 runs AGAIN? Will our pitching shut down their stars? Can we keep the streak alive?<\/p>\n<p>We went 78\u201384 last year. Going 12\u20139 and THREE GAMES OVER .500 with SIX STRAIGHT wins would be INCREDIBLE progress.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Cubs Go!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perfect! I found that the Cubs host the Phillies at Wrigley Field on April 20 at 6:40 PM CT. 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