Phillies vs Cubs: Battle Through Injuries

0:00On April 21, Philadelphia Phillies sit at eight wins and 14 losses, fourth in the National League East, heading to face the Chicago Cubs, 13 and 9, second in the NL Central. Games Tuesday at 7.40pm Eastern in Chicago, with Phillies' Jesus Lazardo on the mound, one in three with a 7.94 ERA. Against Cubs, Shoda Imanaga, one in one, 2.45 ERA. Betting line favors the Cubs, minus 120, Phillies plus 100, total runs over under eight and a half. Cubs are riding a five-game home winning streak, boasting eight and five at home overall, and their hitters own the third best on-base percentage in. Baseball at 0.342 Phillies struggle on the road at three and four, but they go five and two when they notch at least eight hits. This marks the fifth match of this season, where Chicago holds a three-to-one edge in the series. Top Doc stepping up, Cubs' Ian Hap leads with six homers and a 0.526 slugging clip,

1:00Juan Nicol Herner stays hot. 14-4. 45 over the last 10, with two bombs in 12 RBI's. Phillies Justin Crawford hits 0.283 with five doubles, and Bryce Harper's crushed 12 for 35 lately, including two homers, and four RBI's, and four RBI's. Over the last 10 games, Cubs win 7-3, batting 0.283 with a 3.52 team ERA, outscoring foes by 22. Runs. Phillies limp to 2-8, 0.221 average, 5.46 ERA, getting outrun by 27. Both squads banged up bad. Chicago's missing a ton like Shelby Miller, Justin Steele on the 60-day I-L, plus several 15-day guys with Elbow. Biceps issues. Phillies without Zach Wheeler on the 15-day for his shoulder, J.T. Romudo, day-to-day back, and others sideline. Expect a gritty battle as these teams push through the hurt. Facebook news, power by AI. This is MLB News Today.

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