Expert MLB Pick on Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night in National League action. The Phillies (28- 29) are in fourth place in the National League East but won, 8-1, over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. They have dropped eight of ten since a hot start that saw them take over the division lead. The Cubs (39-16) did lose on Sunday, 3-2, to Arizona but are still way atop the National League Central. Don’t forget to be the on the lookout for more MLB betting odds by clicking here.

Expert MLB Pick on Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies & Game Info

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When: Monday, June 6, 2016, 7:05pm Eastern time Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia TV: CSPh, ESPN2, CSCh Radio: Chicago / Philadelphia Live Stream: MLB.tv MLB Odds: Cubs at -225 Pitching Matchup: Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 2.84 ERA) (CHI) vs Jerad Eickhoff (2-8, 3.93 ERA) (PHI)

Why Should You Bet on Chicago?

Don’t let those four losses by Kyle Hendricks fool you. He’s been the victim of the rare instances of poor run support from the Cub offense. That offense, by the way, leads the National League in runs. How about the Phillies? The Red Sox have ALREADY outscored them by over 150 runs for the season. They are on pace to score 523 this season. In 2009, the Phillies scored run #523 just after the All-Star break. So while the Phillies started out with great pitching, their offense can’t just keep up at this point.

Why Should You Put Your Money on the Phillies?

Just so fast, you might say — those Phils posted 8 runs on Sunday, so their offense could be waking up. And that it is true, as Maike Franco, Jimmy Paredes and Cameron Rupp each hit a home run in that win, and the Phillies pounded out 13 hits total to tie their season best. New Phillies manager Pete Mackanin is maintaining an even-keel approach to the recent skid, encouraging his team to swing more aggressively at fast balls up in the zone. If the Phillies find some of those from Hendricks, they could get off to a big start.

Expert Betting Pick and Final Prediction

I like the Cubs to beat the Phillies here. Jerad Eickhoff has had some good stuff, but those eight losses have featured some very well-hit baseballs. I’m predicting a 7-2 Chicago win.