Cubs vs. Pirates with Matthew Boyd on the mound, the Phillies take on the Blue Jays, and the Nationals' Mackenzie Gore will get a start.

Chicago evened the series up 1-1 yesterday with an 8-4 victory to send Philadelphia back into the loss column. The Phillies have lost 10 of the last 12 games, 6 of the past 7 and three straight when Luzardo pitches. The Cubs are 2-3 in the previous five games.

Chicago has a record of 31-13 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -110 on the moneyline. The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Cubs. So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of 66 games with a total.

The Chicago Cubs visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the Wednesday finale of a 3-game series at Citizens Bank Park.

The Philadelphia Phillies were urged to show interest in Chicago Cubs star Kyle Tucker as a potential Nick Castellanos replacement.

When will Bryce Harper and Brandon Marsh return to the Phillies' lineup as they wrap up a three-game series vs. Cubs

The Philadelphia Phillies are back at Citizens Bank Park early Friday looking to salvage a series win and right the ship in the finale against the Chicago Cubs.

Even if the Red Sox don’t fully wave the white flag, they could trade lefty closer Aroldis Chapman, who has provided a solid return (2.05 ERA, 8-for-9 in save chances through Thursday) on their $10.75 million, one-year investment. He’s throwing more strikes, too, reducing his walk rate to 9%, his lowest mark since 2020.

The MLB season continues on Saturday, with the league rolling out a full 15-game slate for us to navigate from a betting perspective. Below I’ve listed my top MLB picks and bets today for Cardinals vs.