| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-4 | 1-0 | 3-4 |
| Game 2 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-4 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Game 2 | 6-2 | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| Game 3 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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+166 | 7.5o (1.5) | +1.5 |
|
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-198 | 7.5u | -1.5 (3.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Schwarber | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .207 |
| T. Turner | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 |
| B. Harper | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .261 |
| F. Reyes | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 |
| A. Garcia | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .212 |
| A. Bohm | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .146 |
| E. Sosa | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| B. Stott | PH -2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .203 |
| J. Crawford | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .281 |
| R. Marchan | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .086 |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .320 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| I. Happ | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .244 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .279 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .188 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .179 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .367 |
| M. Amaya | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .220 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 16 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Backhus | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.87 |
| T. Walker (L 1-4) | 4 .0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9.13 |
| A. Rangel | 3 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boyd | 4 .2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.79 |
| B. Brown (W 1-0) | 2 .1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.37 |
| C. Martin | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| H. Milner | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.54 |
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 47° Temperature
Attendance 29,591 attendance
Home John Bacon
1st Hunter Wendelstedt
2nd Edwin Moscoso
3rd Vic Carapazza
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PHI Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, '26 | CHC |
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CHC -126 | o8.5 | J. Luzardo (4.2) | S. Imanaga (7.0) |
| Apr 20, '26 | CHC |
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CHC -110 | u7.5 | A. Nola (4.1) | C. Rea (6.2) |
| Apr 15, '26 | PHI |
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CHC +118 | o9.0 | J. Luzardo (5.1) | S. Imanaga (6.0) |
| Apr 14, '26 | PHI |
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CHC +118 | o10.0 | A. Nola (5.0) | R. Martin (1.0) |
| Apr 13, '26 | PHI |
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PHI -172 | o8.5 | C. Sanchez (6.0) | J. Assad (4.1) |
| Jun 11, '25 | PHI |
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PHI -104 | P9.0 | J. Luzardo (6.0) | B. Brown (5.2) |
| Jun 10, '25 | PHI |
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CHC -112 | o9.5 | M. Abel (4.0) | C. Rea (4.1) |
| Jun 09, '25 | PHI |
|
PHI -118 | P7.0 | Z. Wheeler (6.0) | M. Boyd (6.0) |
| Apr 27, '25 | CHC |
|
PHI +116 | u8.0 | A. Nola (7.0) | J. Taillon (7.0) |
| Apr 26, '25 | CHC |
|
PHI -113 | o7.0 | J. Luzardo (6.0) | B. Brown (3.2) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 21, 2026 ) Philadelphia 4, Chi. Cubs 7
Owners of the longest current winning streak in the majors, the Chicago Cubs will look to continue their dominant starting pitching when they face the reeling Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
Chicago recorded its seventh straight win with a 7-4 decision Tuesday over Philadelphia, which has lost seven games in a row.
Since Chicago's 13-7 loss to the Phillies on April 13, the Cubs' starters have allowed an average of 1.6 runs per outing, helping manager Craig Counsell's club post its longest winning streak since an eight-game run in July 2023.
"The starting pitching has been the key to this," Counsell said. "When you're getting that deep into a game with your starters and consistently going 6 2/3, seven innings, one run each night, you're putting your team in a really good position. You're not making the offense do everything."
Shota Imanaga's seven innings of one-run ball prolonged that trend on Tuesday, and fellow left-hander Matthew Boyd (1-1, 6.75 ERA) will get his chance in the third contest of a four-game set on Wednesday.
Boyd allowed eight runs in 9 2/3 innings in a pair of starts to open the year before serving a stint on the 15-day injured list due to a left bicep strain. Making his return after one start with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, Boyd is eager to continue the club's momentum.
"It's been good," he said of his time away from the big-league club. "Obviously I would have loved to be up here that whole time, but we've used it to clean up some mechanical stuff. After that lingering soreness passed, we dove into the mechanics and continued to work down that path. Excited to go out there tomorrow and excited to compete and help our team get a win."
Boyd, 35, has faced the Phillies twice in his career, compiling a 2.25 ERA in a pair of no-decisions.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, is riding its worst stretch in seven years. The franchise last lost seven straight games in June 2019. The Phillies' four runs on Tuesday matched their most across the current slide.
Slugger Kyle Schwarber was one of Philadelphia's lone bright spots in Tuesday's loss, connecting on his eighth home run -- tied for most in the National League.
Schwarber knows the team's season is far from over in April, but halting the extended losing streak is a necessity.
"Obviously on both sides of the ball, we're really struggling to find our stride," said Schwarber, who's hitting .217. "It's our job to keep going out there, batting, working, figuring out what we have to do. ... This isn't the start that we wanted by any means, but we have to come in and focus on the controllables."
Left-hander Kyle Backhus (0-0, 5.40 ERA) will serve as the opener and make the first start of his career in his 40th appearance in the majors. The 28-year-old faced the Cubs twice last week, allowing one run across 2 1/3 innings.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Backhus | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 29, '26) | Apr 29, '26 | |
| The Philadelphia Phillies placed LHP Kyle Backhus on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Cabrera | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Finger( May 23, '26) | May 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| M. Shaw | RF | Ten Day IL - Back( May 21, '26) | May 21, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed OF Matt Shaw on the 10-day injured list due to a back injury. | ||||
| M. Boyd | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs said on Thursday (May 7) that LHP Matthew Boyd will miss at least 1 month. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 25, '26) | Apr 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Riley Martin on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Backhus has not played for PHI Phillies. | ||||||||||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Backhus has not played against CHC Cubs. | ||||||||||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 01, '26
CHC 6 - LAA 2
|
W -162 | o6.0 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 17.3 | 0.3 |
|
Mar 26, '26
CHC 4 - WAS 10
|
L -210 | o7.0 | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 17.2 | 1.0 |
|
Oct 09, '25
CHC 6 - MIL 0
|
W +104 | u7.0 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 14.4 | 2.5 |
|
Oct 04, '25
MIL 9 - CHC 3
|
L +118 | o7.5 | 0.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 45.0 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 30, '25
CHC 3 - SD 1
|
W -130 | u6.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 63.2 | 21.4 | 1.4 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 09, '25
PHI 4 - CHC 3
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L +109 | p7.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
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Jul 23, '19
DET 2 - PHI 3
|
L +130 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 16.8 | 4.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 6.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 87.0 | 14.5 | 3.0 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.99 | .279 | .343 | 1.47 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 9.8 |
|
|
3.45 | .222 | .292 | 1.14 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 8.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.88 | 5.34 | .301 | .357 | 1.57 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
|
|
3.47 | 3.32 | .206 | .272 | 1.06 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.03 | 4.52 | .247 | .325 | 1.33 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
|
|
4.26 | 3.63 | .244 | .317 | 1.25 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.3 |