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PHI vs
CHC

Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs

April 21, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
PHI 88-74  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: PHI 4, CHC 7 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 7 ยท PHI 5
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˜…
PHI SP quality edge (FIP 2.56 vs 4.58, 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 12.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PHI K edge vs CHC lineup (11.1 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+4.1 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PHI SP road mastery (ERA 1.83 R vs 3.69 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PHI Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PHI โ€” Away LHP
Jesus Luzardo
Jesus Luzardo
ERA2.86
WHIP1.07
FIP2.59
K/911.1
K/BB8.5
Road ERA: 1.83
vs
CHC โ€” Home LHP
Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
ERA3.77
WHIP1.10
FIP4.35
K/99.0
K/BB7.1
Home ERA: 3.97

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PHI โ€” Away
  1. 1 Trea Turner SS
  2. 2 Kyle Schwarber DH
  3. 3 Bryce Harper 1B
  4. 4 Felix Reyes LF
  5. 5 Adolis Garcia RF
  6. 6 J.T. Realmuto C
  7. 7 Alec Bohm 3B
  8. 8 Brandon Marsh CF
  9. 9 Edmundo Sosa 2B
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Alex Bregman DH
  3. 3 Ian Happ LF
  4. 4 Seiya Suzuki RF
  5. 5 Carson Kelly C
  6. 6 Michael Busch 1B
  7. 7 Dansby Swanson SS
  8. 8 Matt Shaw 3B
  9. 9 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PHI Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.717 0.766
Bullpen FIP 4.07 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -2.3 +1.8
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PHI +2.5 (+135)
CHC -2.5 (-178)
Total (O/U)
Over 11.5 (+135)
Under 11.5 (-177)
Moneyline
PHI +920
CHC -2900

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PHI โ€” Away
Jesus Luzardo Jesus Luzardo SP
Pitcher Ks
5.5
62 ยท OVER
CHC โ€” Home

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