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PHI vs
CHC

Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs

April 22, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
PHI 88-74  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: PHI 2, 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 4
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 3.95 vs 4.13, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PHI CHC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 11.4) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+3.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PHI CHC SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PHI Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PHI โ€” Away LHP
Kyle Backhus
Kyle Backhus
ERA4.95
WHIP1.55
FIP3.95
K/99.0
K/BB6.3
vs
CHC โ€” Home LHP
Matthew Boyd
Matthew Boyd
ERA3.91
WHIP1.21
FIP4.05
K/96.8
K/BB4.1
Home ERA: 5.27

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PHI Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.671 0.753
Bullpen FIP 4.07 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -2.0 +1.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PHI +3.5 (+112)
CHC -3.5 (-146)
Total (O/U)
Over 10.5 (+120)
Under 10.5 (-156)
Moneyline
PHI +930
CHC -3000

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