The Chicago Cubs go for their eighth straight win on Wednesday night when they host the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field.

The Chicago Cubs host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night in the third game of their four-game series. The Cubs have won the first two games of the series and will be looking to clinch the series win on Thursday night. They have now won seven games in a row for the first time since July 2023. The winning streak has pushed their record to 14-9 on the season and has them in a second place tie with the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central. They trail the first place Cincinnati Reds by 1.5 games in the division standings. The Cubs will send Matthew Boyd to the mound in the third game of the series. Boyd, who is coming off IL, is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA so far this season.

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Game Date: Wed., April 22, 2026

Game Time: 7:40 p.m. ET

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Location: Wrigley Field

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The Phillies will counter with Kyle Backhus as they try to snap a seven-game losing streak overall and a four-game losing streak to the Cubs.

Backus will be making his first career start and is likely to be used as an opener. He has made seven appearances this season and comes into the game with a 4.78 ERA.

The Phillies’ seven straight losses have dropped them to 8-15 on the season and they currently sit in fourth place in the NL East. They are a game up on the last place New York Mets and 2.5 games back of the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals.

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The Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs game will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.

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