The Phillies just got swept by the Pirates and have lost five in a row and nine of their last 10. Perhaps this is a good time for the Cubs to play them. The Phillies took two of three from the Cubs at Wrigley Field in April,

When will Bryce Harper and Brandon Marsh return to the Phillies' lineup as they wrap up a three-game series vs. Cubs

By the end of Sunday’s loss in Pittsburgh, you didn’t need the box score. You didn’t need the highlights. You didn’t even need to look at the standing

Chicago evened the series up 1-1 yesterday with an 8-4 victory to send Philadelphia back into the loss column. The Phillies have lost 10 of the last 12 games, 6 of the past 7 and three straight when Luzardo pitches. The Cubs are 2-3 in the previous five games.

The Philadelphia Phillies are back at Citizens Bank Park early Friday looking to salvage a series win and right the ship in the finale against the Chicago Cubs.

Kyle Schwarber homered, Alec Bohm hit a solo shot and had four RBIs, and Jesús Luzardo struck out 10 in six innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Even if the Red Sox don’t fully wave the white flag, they could trade lefty closer Aroldis Chapman, who has provided a solid return (2.05 ERA, 8-for-9 in save chances through Thursday) on their $10.75 million, one-year investment. He’s throwing more strikes, too, reducing his walk rate to 9%, his lowest mark since 2020.

A projected close matchup pits the Phillies (-119 on the moneyline) against the Cubs (-101). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Mick Abel (1-0), and Colin Rea (4-2) taking the ball for the Chicago Cubs.