Philadelphia Phillies (8-15) at Chicago Cubs (14-9) | Wrigley Field | 6:40 PM CT

The Chicago Cubs (likely 14–9 after winning yesterday) host the Philadelphia Phillies (likely 8–15 on a SEVEN-game losing streak) at Wrigley Field for Game 3 of the four-game series. We’re on a SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK after (hopefully) beating them 6–2 last night. The Phillies have LOST SEVEN STRAIGHT. We’re up 2-0 in this series.

This is Game 3—go for EIGHT IN A ROW and go up 3-0 in the series at Wrigley.

Cubs Season: 14-9 on a SEVEN-Game Win Streak

Record: 14-9 (Five Games Over .500, SEVEN-Game Win Streak)

We’re 14–9 and FIVE GAMES OVER .500 on a SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK after (hopefully) beating the Phillies 6–2 last night. We’ve outscored opponents 50–16 during this streak (adding 6–2 from last night to the previous 44–14). The offense and pitching are BOTH rolling.

Seven-Game Win Streak:

Beat Phillies 11–2 in Philadelphia (April 15)
Swept Mets at Wrigley (three straight wins)
Beat Phillies 5–1 Monday night (Colin Rea dominant)
(Hopefully) Beat Phillies 6–2 Tuesday night
Outscored opponents 50–16 during the streak
SEVEN straight wins (longest since Aug 26-Sept 1, 2024)

Dominant Stretch:

Pitching: Only allowed 16 runs in seven games
Offense: Scored 50 runs in seven games
Defense: Elite plays from Happ, Hoerner, Busch
+34 run differential during the streak

Key Performers:

Dansby Swanson: 5 home runs this season
Nico Hoerner: 21 RBIs leading the team
Moisés Ballesteros: .378 batting average
Colin Rea: 3-0 with dominant starts

We’ve won SEVEN STRAIGHT and are ROLLING. Tonight we go for EIGHT.

Philadelphia Phillies: SEVEN-Game Losing Streak

The Phillies are 8–15 (likely) on a SEVEN-GAME LOSING STREAK after we (hopefully) beat them 6–2 last night. They’re COMPLETELY BROKEN.

Phillies Seven-Game Skid:

Lost to us 11–2 in Philadelphia
Got swept over the weekend
Lost 5–1 to us Monday at Wrigley
(Likely) Lost 6–2 to us Tuesday
Seven straight losses
Starting pitching ERA: 5.28 (dreadful)

Phillies Struggles:

SEVEN straight losses
8–15 record (seven games under .500)
Can’t score runs consistently
Zack Wheeler on IL (shoulder surgery)
Down 2-0 in this series, desperate

Injuries Piling Up:

Zack Wheeler: 60-day IL (shoulder surgery)
J.T. Realmuto: Out with back issues
Multiple relievers on IL

The Phillies are REELING. Seven straight losses. Down 2-0 in this series. They’re DESPERATE to avoid the sweep.

Key Matchups at Wrigley

Cubs Pitching (16 runs in 7 games) vs Struggling Phillies
We’ve allowed only 16 runs in seven games. The Phillies can’t score during their losing streak. Keep dominating.

Cubs Offense (50 runs in 7 games) vs Phillies Pitching
We’ve scored 50 runs in seven games during this streak. The Phillies’ starting pitching has a 5.28 ERA. ATTACK THEM AGAIN.

Defense: Happ, Hoerner, Busch
Our defense has been ELITE all series. Keep making the highlight plays at Wrigley.

Wrigley Field Energy
SEVEN-game win streak. Home crowd ROARING. Phillies on seven-game losing streak. The momentum is COMPLETELY on our side.

What the Cubs Need in Game 3

Keep the Pitching Dominance Going
Only 16 runs allowed in seven games. Keep the Phillies’ struggling offense down at Wrigley.

Offense Stays Hot
50 runs in seven games. We’re CRUSHING the ball. Keep attacking their 5.28 ERA starting pitching.

Defense Stays ELITE
The Happ catch in the stands. Hoerner’s diving stops. Busch’s diving plays. Keep it going.

Go for EIGHT IN A ROW
Seven-game win streak. Up 2-0 in this series. Win tonight and go EIGHT IN A ROW with a 3-0 series lead.

Cubs Fan Prediction: EIGHT IN A ROW

Final Score: Cubs 7, Phillies 3

Our pitching stays dominant—seven innings, three runs allowed. The Phillies’ seven-game losing streak becomes EIGHT.

Our offense keeps ROLLING—7 runs. Dansby, Nico, and Ballesteros all contribute. We DOMINATE at Wrigley AGAIN.

Four-run win. We’re 15–9, SIX GAMES OVER .500. EIGHT-GAME WIN STREAK. Up 3-0 in the series with one game left.

Why Game 3 Matters

We’re 14–9 on a SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK. The Phillies are 8–15 on a SEVEN-GAME LOSING STREAK. We’re up 2-0 in this series.

Win tonight and we’re 15–9, SIX GAMES OVER .500 with an EIGHT-GAME WIN STREAK. Up 3-0 with a chance to sweep tomorrow.

Can we make it eight? Will our pitching stay dominant? Can we go SIX GAMES OVER .500?

We went 78–84 last year. Going 15–9 with EIGHT STRAIGHT wins would be PHENOMENAL.

Go Cubs Go!!! Make it EIGHT at Wrigley.