Cubs vs. Phillies Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 2

Updated Jul. 2, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Nico Hoerner and Nicholas Castellanos will look to continue their recent offensive production when the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies take the field at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, at 8:05 PM ET. The Phillies are +101 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favored Cubs (-120). Chicago is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +157 odds). A 9.5-run over/under is listed in the game.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Phillies game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Phillies Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 8:05 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Cubs vs. Phillies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Phillies 5, Cubs 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 53%, Phillies 47%

Cubs vs. Phillies Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have won 18 out of the 37 games, or 48.6%, in which they've been favored.
• This season Chicago has won 14 of its 24 games, or 58.3%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 54.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Phillies have won in six, or 50%, of the 12 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 3-6 when favored by +101 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 49.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

PHI 6 · CHC 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Philadelphia Phillies

PHI

+1.5

+100

o9.5

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-120

u9.5

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs did not win a game as the moneyline favorite over the last 10 games in three tries.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Cubs' record against the spread is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Ian Happ is batting .229 with 18 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 45 walks.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Happ's home run total ranks him 59th, and his RBI tally ranks him 38th.
• Hoerner is hitting .248 with 14 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 29 walks.
• Hoerner ranks 229th in homers and 219th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Hoerner carries an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .282 with two home runs, four walks and three RBI.
• Christopher Morel leads the Cubs in home runs (15) and runs batted in (45).
• Cody Bellinger's .267 batting average paces his team.
• Bellinger is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .190 with a walk.

Cubs Team Props

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Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies are not favored for the first time in a while, as they have not been underdogs in their last 10 games.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Phillies and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Phillies are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Phillies Player Insights

• Alec Bohm has racked up a team-leading 68 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in the majors, Bohm ranks 75th in home runs and third in RBI.
• Bryson Stott is hitting .243 with 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 36 walks.
• Stott ranks 198th in homers and 72nd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Castellanos is hitting .231 with 13 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 24 walks.
• Trea Turner has 14 doubles, three home runs and 12 walks while batting .332.

Phillies Team Props

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