Phillies vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 23

Seiya Suzuki carries a two-game homer streak into the Chicago Cubs' game against the Philadelphia Phillies at 2:20 p.m. ET on Thursday, at Wrigley Field. Cristopher Sanchez (2-2, 1.59 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 8-16 this season and fifth in the NL East. Edward Cabrera (2-0, 2.38 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cubs, who are 15-9 and second in the NL Central.

With moneyline odds of -116 for the Phillies and -104 for the Cubs, this could be a close contest. The game has an over/under of 9 runs.

Phillies vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, April 23, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Phillies (-116)
• Underdog: Cubs (-104)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Phillies vs. Cubs

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

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Phillies vs. Cubs: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies are 8-11 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 42.1% of those games).
• Chicago has won in four of the six contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Philadelphia has a record of 8-11, a 42.1% win rate, when favored by -116 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, the Cubs have won three of five games when listed as at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Phillies have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.7% in this matchup.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 51% chance of pulling out a win.

Phillies vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have played in 24 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 12 times (12-11-1).
• Chicago's games have gone over the total in 14 of its 24 chances.
• The Phillies are 4-20-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cubs have posted a record of 12-12-0 against the spread this season.