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PHI vs
CHC

Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs

April 20, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
PHI 88-74  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: PHI 1, CHC 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 5 ยท PHI 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries PHI (Luis Arraez) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP quality edge (FIP 3.16 vs 4.07, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 10.9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+2.9 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PHI Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PHI โ€” Away RHP
Aaron Nola
Aaron Nola
ERA4.67
WHIP1.35
FIP4.84
K/99.1
K/BB6.1
Road ERA: 3.95
vs
CHC โ€” Home RHP
Colin Rea
Colin Rea
ERA4.34
WHIP1.33
FIP4.65
K/96.6
K/BB3.5
Home ERA: 3.24

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PHI โ€” Away
  1. 1 Trea Turner SS
  2. 2 Kyle Schwarber DH
  3. 3 Bryce Harper 1B
  4. 4 Adolis Garcia RF
  5. 5 Brandon Marsh LF
  6. 6 Alec Bohm 3B
  7. 7 Bryson Stott 2B
  8. 8 Justin Crawford CF
  9. 9 Rafael Marchan C
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Michael Busch 1B
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Moises Ballesteros DH
  6. 6 Michael Conforto RF
  7. 7 Miguel Amaya C
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PHI Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.678 0.748
Bullpen FIP 4.07 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -1.7 +1.2
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PHI +3.5 (+128)
CHC -3.5 (-167)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (-172)
Under 6.5 (+131)
Moneyline
PHI +1220
CHC -8400

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