The Chicago Cubs (40-25) will visit the Philadelphia Phillies (37-28), Monday at 6:45 p.m. ET, in the first of a three-game series.
The favored Phillies (-146 on the moneyline) take the field at home against the Cubs (+123). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Zack Wheeler (6-2), and Matthew Boyd (5-3) answering the bell for the Chicago Cubs.
The Phillies lost 2-1 against the Pirates yesterday, with Cristopher Sanchez getting credited with the loss. He threw seven innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out nine. Brandon Marsh went 1 for 2 to lead the Phillies offensively.
The Cubs lost to the Tigers yesterday, with Cade Horton getting the loss while throwing five innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out six. Dansby Swanson went 2 for 3 with a double to pace the Cubs’ offense.
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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Phillies (-146, bet $146 to win $100)Underdog: Cubs (+123, bet $100 to win $123)Over/under: 7.5Phillies vs. Cubs: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, June 9, 2025Game time: 6:45 p.m. ETLocation: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaStadium: Citizens Bank ParkTV channel: NBCS-PH and MARQLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Phillies stats and trendsPhillies betting recordsThe Phillies have entered the game as favorites 53 times this season and won 32, or 60.4%, of those games.This season Philadelphia has won 26 of its 35 games, or 74.3%, when favored by at least -146 on the moneyline.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 59.3% chance of a victory for the Phillies.Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of 65 opportunities.The Phillies have an ATS record of 31-34-0 in 65 games with a spread this season.Zack Wheeler (Phillies probable starter)Wheeler (6-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Phillies, his 13th of the season.In his most recent appearance on Thursday, May 29, the right-hander went 5 1/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, allowing six earned runs while surrendering four hits.The 35-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.96, with 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opponents are hitting .190 against him.Wheeler has nine quality starts under his belt this season.Wheeler enters this game with 12 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.He has had three appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.He meets a Cubs offense that ranks second in the league with 363 runs while batting .259 as a squad. It has a collective .443 slugging percentage (third in MLB action) and has hit a total of 88 home runs (fifth in MLB).This season, the 35-year-old ranks 23rd in ERA (2.96), sixth in WHIP (.921), and fifth in K/9 (11.1) among qualifying pitchers.Phillies batting statsThe Phillies rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 68 home runs.Fueled by 177 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks 11th in MLB with a .396 slugging percentage this season.The Phillies rank 10th in MLB with a .250 team batting average.Philadelphia is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 297 total runs this season.The Phillies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .325.Philadelphia has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.Cubs stats and trendsCubs betting recordsThe Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (42.9%) in those games.This year, Chicago has won three of seven games when listed as at least +123 or worse on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 44.8% chance of pulling out a win.Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 35 of its 65 opportunities.The Cubs have posted a record of 34-31-0 against the spread this season.Matthew Boyd (Cubs probable starter)Boyd (5-3 with a 3.01 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 68 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cubs, his 13th of the season.His last appearance was on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, when the left-hander threw 7 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.The 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.01, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season. Opponents have a .256 batting average against him.Boyd is aiming for his third quality start in a row.Boyd will look to build upon a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).In three of his 12 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.The opposing Phillies offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.396) and ranks 14th in home runs hit (68) in all of MLB. They have a collective .250 batting average, and are 10th in the league with 552 total hits and 10th in MLB play scoring 297 runs.Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 34-year-old ranks 26th in ERA (3.01), 41st in WHIP (1.194), and 23rd in K/9 (9.2).Cubs batting statsThe Cubs average 1.4 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB action with 88 total home runs.This season, Chicago’s .443 slugging percentage ranks third-best in the majors.The Cubs are second in MLB with a .259 batting average.The offense for Chicago is No. 2 in baseball, scoring 5.6 runs per game (363 total runs).The Cubs are fourth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .331.