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MLB Prop Bets: Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies (April 20, 2026)

The Philadelphia Phillies (8-13) face the Chicago Cubs (12-9) at Wrigley Field on Monday at 7:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Aaron Nola is the probable pitcher for the Phillies, while Colin Rea is the probable pitcher for the Cubs. The Phillies are favored to win at -115, while the Cubs are at -105. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112.

  • The Phillies (+144) have a 4-17 Run Line record this season, while the Cubs (-175) hold a record of 9-12.
  • The Phillies have a 10-10-1 O/U record this season (meaning 10 games have gone over the total runs line, 10 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Cubs have a 12-8-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Phillies are averaging 3.6 runs per game this season (26th in the league). Comparatively, the Cubs are averaging +1.8 more at 5.3 runs (4th).
  • In the field, the Phillies are allowing a whopping 5.4 runs per game this season (28th in the league), while the Cubs are allowing an average of 3.9 runs (8th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Phillies are at .222 (ranking 25th in the Major leagues), while the Cubs are batting .251 (10th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Cubs have hit 24 (T10th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Phillies have managed 22 (T14th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Phillies have recorded 74 RBIs to rank T25th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Cubs have recorded 100 RBIs to rank 11th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Cubs have an earned run average of 3.59 this season (10th in the Majors), while The Phillies have an ERA of 4.84 (28th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Phillies have recorded 209 this season, ranking 5th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Cubs rank T20th for total strikeouts, recording 177.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .227 against the Cubs this season (8th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Phillies' opponents are at .275 (30th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Phillies 8-6-7 6-4-5 2-2-2 7-5-7 1-1-0 0-0-0 4-2-4
    Cubs 3-4-14 2-2-8 1-2-6 2-2-11 1-2-3 0-0-0 2-3-5

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Phillies 8-10-3 7-7-1 1-3-2 7-9-3 1-1-0 0-0-0 5-4-1
    Cubs 9-6-6 5-3-4 4-3-2 7-3-5 2-3-1 0-0-0 2-4-4

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 7-14 in Phillies games this season. The Cubs have a 14-7 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Cubs recorded a lopsided 11-2 victory against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. Nico Hoerner dominated at the plate in that matchup, notching 1 home run, 2 singles and 5 RBIs.