Phillies vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 26

Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies will play Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field, at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies have been listed as -116 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Cubs (-104). Philadelphia is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The contest's over/under is set at 7 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Cubs game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Phillies vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: FOX

Phillies vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Phillies 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Phillies 61%, Cubs 39%

Phillies vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been favorites in 19 games this season and won 10 (52.6%) of those contests.
• Philadelphia has a record of 10-7, a 58.8% win rate, when favored by -116 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 53.7% chance to win.
• The Cubs have won in seven, or 50%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This year, Chicago has won six of 11 games when listed as at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 51% chance of pulling out a win.

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies went 4-4 across the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Phillies and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times.
• The Phillies have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Phillies Player Insights

• Schwarber leads the Phillies in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (16).
• In all of MLB, Schwarber is eighth in homers and 27th in RBI.
• Bryce Harper is batting .240 with four doubles, five home runs and 21 walks.
• Harper ranks 34th in home runs and 47th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Bryson Stott paces the Phillies with a .284 batting average.
• Nicholas Alexander Castellanos is batting .277 with seven doubles, three home runs and nine walks.
• Castellanos has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with a double, two walks and two RBI.

Phillies Team Props

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have a record of 3-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Cubs are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker leads the squad with a batting average of .308, and leads the Cubs in home runs, with seven and runs batted in with 25.
• Tucker's home run total puts him eighth in the big leagues, and he ranks fourth in RBI.
• Crow-Armstrong has nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and six walks while hitting .295.
• Crow-Armstrong ranks 34th overall in homers and 19th in RBI this season.
• Carson Kelly is hitting .341 with a double, a triple, six home runs and 15 walks.
• Ian Happ has seven doubles, two home runs and 15 walks while batting .274.

Cubs Team Props

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