Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs Prediction: Phillies to step up their game

Citizens Bank Park will be the venue for the MLB encounter between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs. This will be the opener of a three-game series. Let’s preview this encounter and make predictions. 

The Philadelphia Phillies' last series was against the New York Mets, and they will look to win here. In that series, the Philadelphia Phillies lost 10-6 in the opener but then leveled the scores 2-12. However, the final two games of that series saw the Philadelphia Phillies lose 6-3 and 2-1 defeats. In the meantime, the Philadelphia Phillies have lost their last two series, having also lost 10-6 and 2-1 defeats in two of their three matches. Heading into this game, the Philadelphia Phillies have a 92-64 record, leaving them seated 2nd in the National League.

The Chicago Cubs are coming off a series against the Washington Nationals, and they will look to keep things going. In that series, the Chicago Cubs started with a 7-6 win and then pulled off a 3-1 victory in game 2. However, despite losing 1-5 in game 3, this team stepped up in the finale to win 5-0 and extended their win to an 80-76 record. However, this team lost to the Oakland Athletics and Colorado in the prior series and is now seated 8th in the National League. 

The Phillies have a lot to prove in this series after a number of poor performances lately. While the Chicago Cubs are coming off a series win, their prior encounters, and overall season performances, I believe this should be a tough game for the two teams. Still, the Phillies have been very good this season, and despite their recent poor and inconsistent performances, I am backing the Phillies to win with ease.