Phillies vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 15

The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs play a rubber match on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Jesus Luzardo (1-2, 6.23 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 8-9 this season and third in the NL East. Shota Imanaga (0-1, 2.81 ERA) is expected to start for the Cubs, who are 8-9 and fifth in the NL Central.

Bookmakers have made the Phillies a decent moneyline favorite (-140) at home over the Cubs (+118). The game has an over/under of 8.5 runs.

Phillies vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-140)
• Underdog: Cubs (+118)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Phillies vs. Cubs

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

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Phillies vs. Cubs: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have won 47.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (8-9).
• Chicago has come away with three wins in the five contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season Philadelphia has won six of its 13 games, or 46.2%, when favored by at least -140 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have been listed as an underdog of +118 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 58.3%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 45.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Phillies vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have had an over/under set by bookmakers 17 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in nine of those games (9-7-1).
• Chicago's games have gone over the total in 10 of its 17 chances.
• The Phillies have a 4-13-0 record ATS this season.
• In 17 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 6-11-0 against the spread.