Cubs vs Phillies: Home Field Edge

0:00On April 22nd, Chicago Cubs take on the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in the Wendy City at 7.40pm Eastern. Cubs sit at 14 wins and 9 losses, second in the National League Central, while the Phillies are 8 and 15, fourth in the East. Kyle Batka starts for Philly with a 5.40 ERA, Matthew Boyd for the Cubs. Chicago's favorite minus 172, total runs at 8.5. Cubs riding a 6-game winning streak at home, where they're 9 and 5 overall. They've smashed 27 homers, third best in the league. Philly's just 3 and 5 on the road and 4 and 10 when they give up the long ball. This marks the 6th clash this season. Cubs leading the series 4 games to 1. Over the last 10, Chicago's 8 and 2, hitting 296 with a 3.62 team ERA. Philly's 2 and 8, batting 217 and getting outscored by 29. Stand out stepping up, Cubs Danzby Swanson with 5 homers and 15 RBIs, Niko Herner scorching lately.

1:04Philly's Kyle Schwarber packing 8 bombs, Bryce Harper, 11 for 35 over 10 games. Injuries piling up though, Chicago's got a dozen guys sideline, Philly missing key arms too. Cubs got the edge at home, but Philly's power bets could flip the script in this NL showdown. MLB news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond. I'm Corey with the story.