Philadelphia Phillies (37-28) vs Chicago Cubs (40-25)
Game Info: Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:45 pm (Citizens Bank Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Philadelphia Phillies -144 / Chicago Cubs +118 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies meet Monday in MLB action at Citizens Bank Park. Here’s a Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction. This article will include a Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies Pick.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 40-25 on the year and play the Pirates, Brewers, and Mariners next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .259 on the season, have a .331 OBP, and a .443 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs pitching staff has a 3.67 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago Cubs with 71 hits and 54 RBI, while Nico Hoerner and Kyle Tucker have combined for 135 hits and 68 RBI.
Matthew Boyd gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 5-3 with a 3.01 ERA and 70 strikeouts this season. This will be Boyd’s second career game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Phillies are 37-28 on the year and play the Blue Jays, Marlins, and Mets next. The Philadelphia Phillies are batting .250 on the season, have a .232576 OBP, and a .396 slugging percentage. The Philadelphia Phillies pitching staff has a 4.01 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Trea Turner leads the Philadelphia Phillies with 78 hits and 30 RBI, while Nick Castellanos and Alec Bohm have combined for 134 hits and 54 RBI.
Zack Wheeler gets the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies, and he is 6-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 94 strikeouts this season. Wheeler is 2-2 with a 3.59 ERA and 53 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.
Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win
- The Phillies have won six of their last seven home games against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Cubs have lost four of their last five games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Phillies have covered the run line in each of their last four games as favorites against the Cubs following a loss.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as underdogs against NL East opponents.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Cubs have won each of their last eight games as road underdogs against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Phillies have lost each of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games as road underdogs against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven games at Citizens Bank Park against teams that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games against National League opponents.
Philadelphia Phillies Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Schwarber has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances with the Phillies as favorites against the Cubs.
- Kyle Schwarber has recorded an RBI in each of the Phillies’ last seven games as home favorites.
- Zack Wheeler has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances.
- Zack Wheeler has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Nick Castellanos has recorded at least one hit in each of the Phillies’ last nine games against the Cubs.
- J.T. Realmuto has recorded a Single in each of his last five appearances against the Cubs.
- Bryson Stott has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances against the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park.
- Nick Castellanos has recorded a Double in four of the Phillies’ last five games against the Cubs.
- Kyle Schwarber ranks 4th in the league in Home Runs (20) this season.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Tucker has hit a home run in four of his last seven appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a winning record.
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one RBI in three of his last four appearances against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
- Kyle Tucker has scored a run in six of his last seven appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a winning record.
- Matthew Boyd has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances.
- Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last eight games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Cubs’ last eight road games against NL East opponents.
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances at Citizens Bank Park against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks 7th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.559) this season.
Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
I have to grab the plus money with the Cubs. One, the Cubs haven’t lost two straight games since May 9. Boyd has also been strong this season with a 3.01 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, and he’s allowed two earned runs in his last 13.1 innings. The Phillies have lost nine of their last 10 games, and Wheeler was rocked in his last start. Wheeler also hasn’t pitched in two weeks, so who knows what to expect with the long layoff. The Phillies are too good to let these losses linger forever, but the value is with the Cubs and the more favorable price. I’ll take it.