The Chicago Cubs (7-9) travel to Citizens Bank Park to take on the Philadelphia Phillies (8-8) in the second matchup of a three-game series. The Phillies won yesterday, 13-7.
In yesterday’s win, the Phillies offense was cooking led by Kyle Schwarber‘s two home runs and three RBI. The 13 runs scored was the most by Philadelphia this season and more than they scored combined over the past five games.
Chicago is now 1-3 over the last four games and surrendered 13 runs in the past two outings. The Cubs are now 3-4 on the road this season and own a 4.73 ERA as a team (21st), while the offense has a .226 batting average (17th) away from Wrigley Field.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Phillies
- Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Time: 6:40 PM EST
- Site: Citizens Bank Park
- City: Philadelphia, PA
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV / TBS
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Odds for the Cubs at the Phillies
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Chicago Cubs (+119), Philadelphia Phillies (-143)
- Spread: Cubs +1.5 (-168), Phillies -1.5 (+139)
- Total: 9.5
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Phillies
- Monday’s pitching matchup (April 13): Riley Martin vs. Aaron Nola
- Cubs: Riley Martin
2026 stats: 3.1 IP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, 3 Ks, 0 BB
2026 Stats: 17.1 IP, 1-1, 3.63 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 19 Ks, 4 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not!
- The Phillies’ Bryce Harper is hitting .276 with 16 hits and 30 total bases over 58 at-bats
- The Phillies’ Alec Bohm is hitting .155 with nine hits and 11 strikeouts over 58 at-bats
- The Cubs’ Nico Hoerner is hitting .300 with 18 hits and 28 total bases over 60 at-bats
- The Cubs’ Michael Busch is hitting .135 with seven hits, 12 strikeouts, and seven walks over 52 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Phillies
- The Cubs are 5-11 ATS this season
- The Phillies are an MLB-worst 4-12 ATS this season
- The Cubs are 9-6-1 to the Over this season
- The Phillies are 8-7-1 to the Over this season
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Phillies
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Cubs and the Phillies.
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Cubs on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cubs at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Over on the Game Total of 9.5
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