Phillies at Cubs 5/22/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 8:05 PM EST
May. 22, 2019
TV: WGN
Latest Odds : CHC -146 O/U
On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Phillies play on the road at Wrigley Field in the third game of a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs. Philadelphia beat the Cubs on Monday in the opener of the series 5-4 as J.T. Realmuto smacked a home run during the top of the 10th inning and the Phillies bullpen kept the Cubs from tying the score in the bottom half of the inning.
Cubs reliever Kyle Ryan absorbed the loss and is 0-1 after giving up Realmuto’s homer. The Cubs scored three runs in the eighth on a two-run triple off the bat of Daniel Descalso and Descalso scored on the same play after a relay throw by the Phillies ricocheted into the dugout of the Cubs. Yu Darvish started for the Cubs and allowed three runs on four hits but did not take part in the decision.
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Jean Segura is leading the Phillies with a .318 batting average. Rhys Hoskins leads in home runs with 11 and RBIs with 36. Philadelphia is averaging .244 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .258. On Wednesday, the Phillies will send lefthander Cole Irvin to the mound. Irvin is 2-0 with an ERA of 2.77, 7 Ks and 2 BBs.
Javier Baez leads the Cubs in batting average at .320, in home runs with 11 and hits with 59. Kris Bryant leads the Cubs in RBIs with 32. Chicago is averaging .256 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .237. On Wednesday, the Cubs will send southpaw Cole Hamels to the mound. Hamels is 4-0 with an ERA of 3.13, 54 Ks and 20 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Philadelphia is 12-2 in its last 14 in game 3 of a series
The UNDER has cashed in 21 of the Phillies last 31
Chicago is 15-6 in its last 21
The UNDER has cashed in 10 of the Cubs last 14 on Wednesday
Free Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs -146
Chicago has defeated Philly in 8 of the last 11 played at Wrigley Field. The Cubs have won 15 of the last 21 overall, 7 of Hamels’ last 8 starts and 7 of the southpaw’s last 10 starts at Wrigley. The Cubs play well against good teams winning 11 of the last 14 versus an opponent with a winning record. The Phillies have lost 6 of the last 8 on the road versus a left-handed starter. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 4-2