The Chicago Cubs (80-76) will visit the Philadelphia Phillies (92-64), Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET, in the opener of a three-Game series.

The Cubs are an underdog (+159 on the moneyline) when they take the field at the Phillies (-190). The Phillies will give the ball to Aaron Nola (12-8) against the Cubs and Nate Pearson (2-2).

The Phillies lost 2-1 against the Mets yesterday, with Zack Wheeler getting credited with the loss. He threw seven innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out eight. Trea Turner went 2-for-4 to lead the Phillies offensively.

The Cubs knocked off the Nationals 5-0 yesterday. Miguel Amaya led the way offensively after going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI, and Shota Imanaga got the win, throwing seven innings without giving up an earned run on six hits, while striking out four.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Monday’s Phillies vs. Cubs contest, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Phillies (-190, bet $190 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Cubs (+159, bet $100 to win $159)
  • Over/under: 8

Phillies vs. Cubs: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, September 23, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
  • TV Channel: Marquee Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Phillies stats and trends

Phillies betting records

  • The Phillies have been favorites in 123 games this season and won 77 (62.6%) of those contests.
  • Philadelphia has entered 42 games this season favored by -190 or more and is 30-12 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Phillies, based on the moneyline, is 65.5%.
  • Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total in 73 of its 156 chances.
  • The Phillies are 71-84-0 against the spread in their 155 chances this season.

Aaron Nola (Phillies probable starter)

  • The Phillies will send Nola (12-8) to the mound to make his 32nd start of the season. He is 12-8 with a 3.54 ERA and 183 strikeouts through 188 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • The 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.54, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 31 games this season. Opponents are batting .241 against him.
  • Nola is trying to collect his 20th quality start of the season in this game.
  • Nola heads into this game with 26 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • In five of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
  • The opposing Cubs offense has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.396) and ranks 18th in MLB play with 168 home runs. It has a collective .243 batting average, and is 16th in MLB with 1271 total hits and 13th in MLB play scoring 714 runs.
  • The 31-year-old’s 3.54 ERA ranks 24th, 1.173 WHIP ranks 28th, and 8.7 K/9 ranks 27th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Phillies batting stats

  • The Phillies have hit 189 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
  • Hitters for Philadelphia have a combined .424 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
  • The Phillies rank fourth in MLB with a .257 team batting average.
  • Philadelphia has scored 755 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
  • The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .325 this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
  • Philadelphia is ranked 14th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs betting records

  • The Cubs have been underdogs in 76 games this season and have come away with the win 37 times (48.7%) in those contests.
  • Chicago has a win-loss record of 2-2 when favored by +159 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 38.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over in 73 of its 156 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Cubs have an against the spread record of 72-83-0 in 155 games with a line this season.

Nate Pearson (Cubs probable starter)

  • Pearson will make his first start of the season for the Cubs.
  • The 28-year-old righty has appeared out of the bullpen 57 times this season.
  • In his 57 games this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .263 against him. He has a 4.71 ERA and averages 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Phillies have MLB’s fourth-ranked scoring offense (755 total runs) and have racked up a .257 batting average as a team while hitting 189 home runs (ninth in the league) this season.

Cubs batting stats

  • The Cubs average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 18th in baseball with 168 total home runs.
  • So far this season, Chicago is 15th in the majors with a .396 slugging percentage.
  • The Cubs have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
  • Averaging 4.6 runs per game (714 total), Chicago is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball.
  • The Cubs’ .317 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
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