Philadelphia Phillies (8-14) at Chicago Cubs (13-9) | Wrigley Field | 6:40 PM CT<\/p>\n
The Chicago Cubs (13\u20139 after winning 5\u20131 yesterday) host the Philadelphia Phillies (8\u201314 on a SIX-game losing streak) at Wrigley Field for Game 2 of the four-game series. We\u2019re on a SIX-GAME WIN STREAK after beating them 5\u20131 last night. We\u2019ve outscored opponents 44\u201314 during this streak. The Phillies have LOST SIX STRAIGHT.<\/p>\n
This is Game 2\u2014go for SEVEN IN A ROW and go up 2-0 in the series at Wrigley.<\/p>\n
Cubs Season: 13-9 on a SIX-Game Win Streak<\/p>\n
Record: 13-9 (Four Games Over .500, SIX-Game Win Streak)<\/p>\n
We\u2019re 13\u20139 and FOUR GAMES OVER .500 on a SIX-GAME WIN STREAK after beating the Phillies 5\u20131 last night. Colin Rea was dominant (6.2 IP, 1 run, now 3-0). Dansby Swanson crushed a three-run homer. We\u2019ve outscored opponents 44\u201314 during this streak.<\/p>\n
Six-Game Win Streak:<\/p>\n
Beat Phillies 11\u20132 in Philadelphia (last Wednesday)
\nSwept Mets at Wrigley (three straight wins)
\nBeat Phillies 5\u20131 last night at Wrigley
\nOutscored opponents 44\u201314 during the streak
\nLongest win streak since Aug 26-Sept 1, 2024 (also six games)<\/p>\n
Last Night\u2019s Dominance (5\u20131):<\/p>\n
Colin Rea: 6.2 IP, 1 run, 6 hits, 5 Ks (now 3-0)
\nDansby Swanson: Three-run homer (his 5th of season)
\nDefense: Ian Happ catch in stands, Nico Hoerner diving stops
\nMichael Conforto: Sacrifice fly<\/p>\n
Offensive Power:<\/p>\n
+30 run differential (3rd best in MLB!)
\nScored 44 runs, allowed just 14 in six-game streak
\nElite defense (Happ, Hoerner, Michael Busch)
\nPitching: Allowed only 4 runs in last 3 games<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve won SIX STRAIGHT and are ROLLING at Wrigley. Tonight we go for SEVEN.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia Phillies: SIX-Game Losing Streak<\/p>\n
The Phillies are 8\u201314 on a SIX-GAME LOSING STREAK after we beat them 5\u20131 last night. They\u2019ve been outscored 42\u201310 during their skid.<\/p>\n
Phillies Six-Game Skid:<\/p>\n
Lost to us 11\u20132 in Philadelphia last Wednesday
\nGot swept by someone over the weekend
\nLost 5\u20131 to us last night at Wrigley
\nOutscored 42\u201310 during the losing streak
\nStarting pitching ERA: 5.28 this season<\/p>\n
Phillies Struggles:<\/p>\n
Six straight losses
\nOutscored 42\u201310 during the streak
\nCan\u2019t score runs (10 runs in six games)
\nZack Wheeler on IL (shoulder surgery)
\nDown 1-0 in this series, desperate<\/p>\n
The Phillies are REELING. Six straight losses. Outscored 42\u201310. They\u2019re BROKEN.<\/p>\n
Key Matchups at Wrigley<\/p>\n
Cubs Pitching (4 runs allowed in 3 games) vs Struggling Phillies
We\u2019ve allowed only 4 runs in the last 3 games. The Phillies have scored only 10 runs in six games. Keep them down.<\/p>\n
Cubs Offense (44 runs in 6 games) vs Phillies Pitching
We\u2019ve scored 44 runs in six games during this streak. The Phillies\u2019 pitching has a 5.28 ERA. ATTACK THEM.<\/p>\n
Defense: Happ, Hoerner, Busch
Ian Happ\u2019s catch in the stands last night. Nico Hoerner\u2019s diving stops. Michael Busch\u2019s diving play. ELITE defense at Wrigley.<\/p>\n
Wrigley Field Energy
SIX-game win streak. Home crowd ROARING. Phillies on six-game losing streak. The momentum is ALL on our side.<\/p>\n
What the Cubs Need in Game 2<\/p>\n
Keep the Pitching Dominance Going
Only 4 runs allowed in the last 3 games. Colin Rea was dominant last night. Keep it rolling.<\/p>\n
Offense Stays Hot
44 runs in six games. Dansby hit a three-run bomb last night. Keep attacking.<\/p>\n
Defense Stays ELITE
Happ, Hoerner, and Busch made INCREDIBLE plays last night. Keep making the highlight plays at Wrigley.<\/p>\n
Go for SEVEN IN A ROW
Six-game win streak. Tied for longest in MLB with Atlanta. Go for SEVEN tonight.<\/p>\n
Cubs Fan Prediction: SEVEN IN A ROW<\/p>\n
Final Score: Cubs 6, Phillies 2<\/p>\n
Our pitching stays dominant\u20146-7 innings of quality work, only 2 runs allowed. The Phillies\u2019 six-game losing streak becomes SEVEN.<\/p>\n
Our offense keeps rolling\u20146 runs. Dansby stays hot. Ian Happ reaches base multiple times. We DOMINATE at Wrigley.<\/p>\n
Four-run win. We\u2019re 14\u20139, FIVE GAMES OVER .500. SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK. Up 2-0 in the series.<\/p>\n
Why Game 2 Matters<\/p>\n
We\u2019re 13\u20139 on a SIX-GAME WIN STREAK. The Phillies are 8\u201314 on a SIX-GAME LOSING STREAK. We\u2019re up 1-0 in this series after winning 5\u20131 last night.<\/p>\n
Win tonight and we\u2019re 14\u20139, FIVE GAMES OVER .500 with a SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK. Up 2-0 in the series.<\/p>\n
Can we make it seven? Will our pitching stay dominant? Can we go FIVE GAMES OVER .500?<\/p>\n
We went 78\u201384 last year. Going 14\u20139 with SEVEN STRAIGHT wins would be INCREDIBLE.<\/p>\n
Go Cubs Go. Make it SEVEN at Wrigley!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Phillies (8-14) at Chicago Cubs (13-9) | Wrigley Field | 6:40 PM CT The Chicago Cubs (13\u20139…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":680312,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2399],"tags":[5,138,24,4245,161,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-680311","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-cubs","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-cubs","11":"tag-chicagocubs","12":"tag-cubs","13":"tag-mlb"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116442630477969504","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=680311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/680312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=680311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=680311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=680311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}