Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs 9/27/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Philadelphia Phillies open a three-game series on the road Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. Philadelphia dropped to 83-69 following its 8-7 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Philadelphia has lost each of the last two and the Phillies are third in the National League East, 13 games behind first-place. Philadelphia currently holds the third and final spot in the NL wildcard race but is only 1 ½ games ahead of fourth place Milwaukee.

Third baseman Alec Bohm is batting .291 to lead Philadelphia and has a team-high 160 hits. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber is the leader in home runs with 42 and RBIs with 87, while catcher JT Realmuto is the leader in on-base percentage at .345. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Zack Wheeler to the mound. The right-hander is 11-7 with a 2.98 ERA, 151 Ks and 33 BBs.

The Chicago Cubs improved to 67-86 following an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Chicago has won five of the last six after winning three of four from Pittsburgh. However, Chicago is 21 ½ games behind first place in the National League Central and the Cubs have been eliminated from postseason contention. 

Shortstop Nico Hoerner is batting .290 to lead Chicago, while third baseman Patrick Wisdom is a leader in home runs with 25. Left fielder Ian Happ is the leader in RBIs with 70, hits with 147 and on-base percentage at .340. On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs will send Marcus Stroman to the mound. The right-hander is 4-7 with a 3.80 ERA, 106 Ks and 33 BBs.