MLB Odds: Phillies-Cubs prediction, odds and pick

Philadelphia is third in the NL East with an 83-70 record. They are one game ahead of Milwaukee in second place. Chicago is in third place in NL Central with 68-86 record, but they are not officially out of the Wild Card race.

Philadelphia is sending Aaron Nola to the mound in this one. Kyle Schwarber leads the team with 42 home runs and 87 RBI. Rhys Hoskins leads with 33 doubles and 29 home Runs. JT Realmuto is second with 82 RBI, hitting 21 homeruns and 24 doubles. Nick Castellanos is third with 27 doubles, and Alec Bohm is fourth with .290 batting average. Philadelphia is sixth in the league with 195 home hits.

Hayden Wesneski will start for the Cubs tonight. He has gone 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA in four games, two of which were starts. Patrick Wisdom leads the team with 25 home runs, Ian Happ with 41 doubles, 70 RBI, and Ian Contreras with 21 home Runs. Christopher Morel has belted 15 homeruns and stolen ten bases. Nico Hoerner is the best player on the club with .288 batting average and 18 stolen bases, adding nine home run and 21 doubles.

Philadelphia should be able to handle this one.

Philadelphia is -1.5 (-110) and Chicago is over 6.