Phillies vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 13

The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs square off on Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Cristopher Sanchez (1-1, 1.65 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 7-8 this season and third in the NL East. Javier Assad (1-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Cubs, who are 7-8 and fifth in the NL Central.

The bookmakers have spoken, making the Phillies (-181) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Cubs (+151) at home. The game's over/under is set at 8.5.

Phillies vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, April 13, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-181)
• Underdog: Cubs (+151)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Phillies vs. Cubs

• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1, NBCS-PH+ and MARQ
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Cubs: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have won 46.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (7-8).
• Chicago has been victorious in two of the three contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Philadelphia is undefeated in four games this season when favored by -181 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have given the Cubs the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +151 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 64.4%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 39.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Phillies vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have combined with opponents to go over the total seven times this season for a 7-7-1 record against the over/under.
• So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in eight of its 15 games with a total.
• The Phillies have a 3-12-0 record ATS this season.
• The Cubs are 5-10-0 against the spread in their 15 games that had a posted line this season.