PHILADELPHIA vs. CHICAGO CUBS 5/21/2019 MLB Odds, Pick & Preview

The PHILADELPHIA and the CHICAGO CUBS will both be gunning for a victory on 5/21/2019 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

PHILADELPHIA vs CHICAGO CUBS
GAME: Philadelphia Phillies (28-19) at Chicago Cubs (27-18)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, May 21 – 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, ESPN, NBCS Philadelphia, WGN (Chicago)
LINE: -135
PREDICTION: Cubs 5, Phillies 2

Oddsmakers currently have the CHICAGO CUBS listed as -135 point favorites versus the PHILADELPHIA, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.5.

J.T. Realmuto played significant roles both offensively and defensively to help the Philadelphia Phillies win the opener of their four-game series against the Chicago Cubs. Victorious in four in a row and 15 of their last 22, the National League East-leading Phillies aim to continue their good fortune on Tuesday against the NL Central-best Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Realmuto had an RBI single in the sixth inning before going deep for the second straight game with a solo homer in the 10th of Philadelphia’s 5-4 win on Monday. Jean Segura extended his hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI single in the ninth inning, although his ill-advised decision to try for second ended the threat. Chicago’s Anthony Rizzo highlighted his three-hit performance with an RBI single, although he was denied of scoring a run after Realmuto made a sweeping tag following a throw from Bryce Harper. Albert Almora Jr., who collected a pair of hits in the opener, is 9-for-20 with a pair of homers and six runs scored in his last six contests.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Zach Eflin (5-4, 2.89 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Jose Quintana (4-3, 3.68)

Eflin saw his three-start winning streak come to a halt last Thursday after allowing four runs on seven hits over five innings of an 11-3 setback versus Milwaukee. Despite the loss, the 25-year-old Eflin is sporting a 1.80 ERA in his last four starts (30 innings) and has yielded just 22 hits in that stretch. Eflin owns a 1-1 mark with a 3.20 ERA in three career starts versus Chicago, with Kris Bryant (6-for-10) enjoying considerable success against him.

Quintana answered a 4-0 mark in five outings by sustaining his second straight setback last Thursday after permitting three runs on six hits over five innings of a 4-2 setback at Cincinnati. The 30-year-old has been taken deep in back-to-back outings after keeping the ball in the park in five of his previous seven. Andrew McCutchen (5-for-13), Sean Rodriguez (4-for-10) and Cesar Hernandez (3-for-7, four RBIs) have fared well versus Quintana, who is 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA in four career starts against Philadelphia.

WALK-OFFS

1. Chicago C Willson Contreras is 7-for-15 with four RBIs over his last four contests.

2. Hernandez is 8-for-16 with three doubles and a triple during his four-game hitting streak.

3. Bryant is 1-for-12 in his last three contests after erupting for four hits, five RBIs and three runs scored in Friday’s 14-6 win at Washington.

PREDICTION: Cubs 5, Phillies 2

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