MLB betting preview, predictions and best bets for Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, July 3.
Venue: Wrigley FieldPhiladelphia PhilliesPhillies vs. Cubs Key Players to WatchWheeler is the favorite to win Cy Young, behind a blend of impressive strikeout prowess and an ability to limit hard contact. He is striking out to par with his career average, 26%, and has dropped his hard hit rate to 31%, which ranks in the 91st percentile. Wheeler will face a Cubs team that strikes out often, but is dangerous at the dish to go yard, especially in hitter friendly conditions.
Imanaga still has pinpoint control and doesn’t give any easy bases to opponents, which can keep the Cubs close against Cy Young favorite Zack Wheeler, who may be due for a minor setback . Both pitchers give up more flyballs than groundballs, and with the wind blowing out at more than five miles per hour at Wrigley Field, I can see this game being higher scoring than the total implies between two elite pitchers.
With the game potentially becoming a bullpen-centric affair, I’ll take the small home underdogs to knock off the Phillies, who are still playing at a high level despite not having the likes of Bryce Harper or Kyle Schwarber. Can this be a game where the team’s depth is tested?Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.1 Minute AgoReed is a Senior Editor at SI Betting. He grew up in New Jersey and graduated from the University of Wisconsin.
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