Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs | April 23, 2026

FINAL April 23, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Philadelphia Phillies

👑 Chicago Cubs

MLB PREVIEW • April 23, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Philadelphia Phillies travels to play Chicago Cubs at MLB Ballpark.

Philadelphia Phillies

Visiting Side

Chicago Cubs

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

71%

Philadelphia Phillies

29%

Chicago Cubs

Projected Score PHI 4.8 - CHI 2.3

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago Cubs has a stronger home record.
Philadelphia Phillies boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Philadelphia Phillies has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Philadelphia Phillies

STAT

Chicago Cubs

54.3% Win % 54.9%

88-74 Overall Record 89-73

43-38 Home Record 46-35

45-36 Away Record 43-38

3.00 Runs / G 0.50

.231 Team BA .129

.665 Team OPS .374

4.85 Team ERA 6.19

1.31 WHIP 1.50

104 AB (At Bats) 62

9 R (Runs) 1

24 H (Hits) 8

4 2B (Doubles) 1

2 3B (Triples) 0

3 HR (Home Runs) 0

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 1

41 TB (Total Bases) 9

4 BB (Walks) 7

25 SO (Strikeouts) 19

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 1

.231 AVG .129

.270 OBP .229

.394 SLG .145

.665 OPS .374

10.3 RC (Runs Created) 1.2

.036 BB/PA .100

0.16 BB/K 0.37

3.64 P/PA 3.94

9 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 1

111 PA (Plate Appearances) 70

34.7 AB/HR 0.0

4.85 ERA 6.19

1.31 WHIP 1.50

26.0 IP (Innings) 16.0

22 H (Hits Allowed) 21

14 ER (Earned Runs) 11

4 HR (HR Allowed) 4

12 BB (Walks Allowed) 3

24 K (Strikeouts) 13

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.3

1 W (Wins) 0

2 L (Losses) 2

0 SV (Saves) 0

1.000 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

0 E (Errors) 1

6 DP (Double Plays) 6

104 TC (Total Chances) 67

78 PO (Putouts) 48

26 A (Assists) 18

4.0 RF (Range Factor) 4.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Chicago Cubs plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Philadelphia Phillies Could Win

Philadelphia Phillies brings a Team ERA of 4.85 and Batting Average of .231 into the matchup.

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs counters with a Team ERA of 6.19 and Batting Average of .129.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Philadelphia Phillies's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Philadelphia Phillies (49.4%) Chicago Cubs (50.6%)

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