Venue: Wrigley Field — 1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613
Start Time: 11:20 AM CDT (per ESPN game listing)
Weather Update
Temperature: 74°F at gametime
Conditions: Clear, light winds (per ESPN gameday weather)
Injury Report
Philadelphia Phillies
Jose Alvarado — Day‑to‑Day (RP)
Zack Wheeler — 15‑Day IL (returns Apr 24)
Michael Mercado — 7‑Day IL (returns Apr 24)
Andrew Bechtold — 7‑Day IL (returns Apr 26)
Jonathan Bowlan — 15‑Day IL (returns Apr 28)
Chicago Cubs
Phil Maton — 15‑Day IL (returns Apr 23)
Jeff Brigham — 7‑Day IL (returns Apr 23)
Jaxon Wiggins — 7‑Day IL (returns Apr 24)
Trent Thornton — 7‑Day IL (returns Apr 24)
Ethan Roberts — 15‑Day IL (returns Apr 28)
Probable Pitching Matchup
PHI — Cristopher Sánchez (LHP)
Record: 2–2
ERA: 1.59
WHIP: 1.41
K/BB: 39 K / 8 BB
HR Allowed: 1
CHC — Edward Cabrera (RHP)
Record: 2–0
ERA: 2.38
WHIP: 1.28
K/BB: 17 K / 11 BB
HR Allowed: 0
Team Records & Recent Form
Philadelphia Phillies (8–16)
Road Record: 3–6
Last 5 Games: L7–2, L7–4, L5–1, L4–2, L3–1
Current Streak: L8
Chicago Cubs (15–9)
Home Record: 10–5
Last 5 Games: W7–2, W7–4, W5–1, W2–1 (F/10), W4–2
Current Streak: W8
Series History (This Week)
Cubs lead the series 3–0 entering April 23.
Apr 20: CHC 5–1
Apr 21: CHC 7–4
Apr 22: CHC 7–2
Key Player Matchups
Phillies
Kyle Schwarber: 8 HR, 15 RBI
Brandon Marsh: .276 AVG
Cubs
Nico Hoerner: .320 AVG, 22 RBI
Ian Happ: 6 HR, 13 RBI
Betting Trends
Phillies:
27th in MLB in runs per game (3.5)
Team ERA: 5.05 (bottom tier)
WHIP: 1.48
Losers of 8 straight
Cubs:
Strong home performance (10–5)
Team ERA: 3.39
WHIP: 1.14
Winners of 8 straight
Game Odds
Philadelphia Phillies – 126
Chicago Cubs 9
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, April 22, 2026
