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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 1:35 PM ET
- Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -1.5 (+165) | O 8.5 (-133) | -119 | |
| Cubs | +1.5 (-196) | U 8.5 (+105) | +101 | |
| Pitching Probables: PHI: Walker (R) CHC: Steele (L) | ||||
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The Philadelphia Phillies (21-24) are -119 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Chicago Cubs (20-25) Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Cubs are listed with +101 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Taijuan Walker takes the mound for Philadelphia while Justin Steele is Chicago’s starter for the contest.
Phillies vs. Cubs 2023 Key Stats
- The Phillies have the No. 20 offense in MLB play scoring 4.4 runs per game (196 total runs).
- The Phillies are 19th in baseball with 47 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- Philadelphia has the sixth-best batting average in MLB (.261).
- The Phillies’ .323 on-base percentage is 14th in MLB.
- Philadelphia’s .421 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
- The Cubs have scored the 11th-most runs in the league this season with 219 (4.9 per game).
- Chicago’s 57 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
- The Cubs have a team batting average of .265 this season, which ranks fifth among MLB teams.
- Chicago has an OBP of .339 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- Fueled by 139 extra-base hits, the Cubs rank eighth in MLB with a .431 slugging percentage this season.
| Phillies | Cubs | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 4.9 | |
| 15 | 10 | |
| 5.0 | 4.4 | |
| 24 | 15 | |
| .261 | .265 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| .250 | .239 | |
| 19 | 9 | |
| 47 | 57 | |
| 19 | 11 | |
| 43 | 44 | |
| 6 | 7 |
Phillies vs. Cubs Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Phillies have won 14 of the 25 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (56%).
- Philadelphia has an 11-8 record (winning 57.9% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -119 or shorter.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 54.3%.
- Philadelphia has played in 32 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-18-0).
- The Phillies have collected a 14-18-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Cubs have been underdogs in 19 games this season and won seven (36.8%) of those contests.
- This season, Chicago has won six of its 16 games, or 37.5%, when it’s the underdog by at least +101 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 49.8%.
- So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 17 of its 32 games with a total.
- The Cubs are 19-16-0 ATS in their 35 games with a spread this season.
| Taijuan Walker (PHI) | Pitcher | Justin Steele (CHC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 2 | W/L | 6 – 1 |
| 41.1 | IP | 55.1 |
| 6.53 | ERA | 2.44 |
| 1.500 | WHIP | 1.030 |
| 8.5 | K/9 | 7.6 |
| 4.1 | BB/9 | 2.4 |
Phillies Key Hitters
- Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in with 32 while batting .263.
- Bohm’s home runs rank him 107th in Major League Baseball, and he is 15th in RBI.
- Nicholas Castellanos’ batting average of .299 leads all Philadelphia hitters this season.
- Castellanos is 107th in homers and 42nd in RBI among all hitters this season.
- Kyle Schwarber’s 11 home runs lead all Philadelphia hitters, and he’s slugging .409.
- Bryson Stott is batting .284 with an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .377 this season.
- Stott will look to extend his seven-game hitting streak. He’s batting .286 with one homer in his last five games.
Cubs Key Hitters
- Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with 23 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .304.
- Hoerner’s home run total ranks 239th in the majors, and he is 60th in RBI.
- Dansby Swanson is batting .264 with 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 28 walks.
- Among all MLB hitters, Swanson ranks 141st in homers and 116th in RBI.
- Ian Happ is batting .296 with 13 doubles, four home runs and 33 walks.
- Patrick Wisdom has shown off his power as he paces his team with 12 home runs and 23 runs batted in.
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