The Philadelphia Phillies battle the visiting Chicago Cubs on Friday in MLB betting action at Citizens Bank Park.

Philadelphia hands the ball to starter Roy Halladay in this one and he'll try to improve on his 8-3 mark on the year. Chicago counters with Carlos Zambrano, who will try to quiet the fans and the Phillies bats at the same time.



View Chi Cubs vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Phillies were listed as -200 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Phillies - Cubs odds would favor the Phillies if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Philadelphia is rated No. 1 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Chicago is at No. 8 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Cubs rank No. 2 in the National League at 9.3 hits per game. That compares with Philadelphia’s No. 9 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Philadelphia has the National League's No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cubs own the National League's No. 16 mark in runs allowed.

The Cubs were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Chicago at +128 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Chicago won a close affair on Thursday in their last outing, defeating Philadelphia 4-3 in extra innings at Citizens Bank Park.




Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few Cubs at Phillies trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs' last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs


Next up:
Chi Cubs at Philadelphia, Saturday, June 11