Cubs vs. Phillies Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 20

The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies square off on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET, beginning a four-game series at Wrigley Field. Colin Rea (2-0, 3.63 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 12-9 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Aaron Nola (1-1, 4.03 ERA) is expected to start for the Phillies, who are 8-13 and fourth in the NL East.

The moneyline odds for the game between the Cubs (-114) and Phillies (-105) suggest a close contest. The game has an over/under of 7.5 runs.

Cubs vs. Phillies Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, April 20, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-114)
• Underdog: Phillies (-105)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Cubs vs. Phillies

• TV Channel: MARQ and NBCS-PH+
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Cubs vs. Phillies: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs are 8-7 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 53.3% of those games).
• Philadelphia has been defeated in both of the matchups it has played as underdogs this season.
• Chicago is 8-7 this season when entering a game favored by -114 or more on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have been listed as an underdog of -105 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The Cubs have a 53.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs vs. Phillies: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have had an over/under set by bookmakers 21 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 12 of those games (12-7-2).
• Games involving Philadelphia have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 10 of 21 chances this season.
• The Cubs have covered 42.9% of their games this season, going 9-12-0 against the spread.
• The Phillies have an against the spread record of 4-17-0 in 21 games with a line this season.