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Bryce Harper is only two hits away from his 100th of the season as his Philadelphia Phillies (83-71) ready for a matchup with the Chicago Cubs (69-86) on Thursday at 2:20 PM ET. The Phillies are favored (-192) over the Cubs (+161). Ranger Suarez starts for Philadelphia, and Javier Assad is Chicago’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Thursday, September 29, 2022
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -192 | 8 |
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies are sixth in baseball with 195 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- The Phillies are seventh in the majors with a .253 batting average.
- The Phillies are ninth in baseball with a .317 on-base percentage.
- The Phillies strike out 8.4 times per game, the No. 12 mark in baseball.
- The Phillies have hit 88 home runs on the road this season (1.2 per game).
- The Phillies are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .403 away from home.
- The team is batting .247 with 629 hits (8.6 per game) on the road this season.
Phillies Key Batters
- Kyle Schwarber has 118 hits, which is best among Philadelphia hitters this season, while batting .213 with 65 extra-base hits.
- Among qualified batters, Schwarber is 128th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 92nd, and he is 19th in slugging.
- Rhys Hoskins is batting .253 with 33 doubles, two triples, 29 home runs and 69 walks.
- Hoskins’ batting average is 73rd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 50th, and his slugging percentage 25th.
- J.T. Realmuto leads Philadelphia in OBP (.340) this season, fueled by 131 hits.
- Alec Bohm has an OPS of .729, fueled by an OBP of .323 and a team-best slugging percentage of .406 this season.
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs have hit 153 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- The Cubs have a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
- The Cubs have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
- The Cubs rank 25th in strikeouts per game (9.0) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 72 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 77 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .393 in 77 home games this season.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .249 with 8.2 base hits per contest.
Cubs Key Batters
- Ian Happ has accumulated an on-base percentage of .340, a slugging percentage of .445, and has 149 hits, all club-highs for the Cubs.
- Including all qualified hitters, Happ is 43rd in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 47th and he is 52nd in slugging.
- Nico Hoerner has 21 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 26 walks while hitting .287.
- Including all qualifying players, Hoerner’s batting average puts him 23rd, his on-base percentage ranks 56th, and he is 80th in slugging.
- Willson Contreras is batting .244 with 22 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 42 walks.
- Patrick Wisdom is batting .208 with 25 doubles, 25 home runs and 52 walks.
Phillies vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers
| Suárez | Assad | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GS | 6 |
| 10-5 | W-L | 1-2 |
| 3.38 | ERA | 4.28 |
| 146.1 | IP | 27.1 |
| 55 | BB | 17 |
| 122 | SO | 23 |
