Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs: Prediction for the match on 09 June 2025

Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs: Prediction and Odds on the Match on June 09, 2025

The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs will meet at the Citizens Bank Park in the Major League Baseball on Monday. This game will be the opener of a three game series and the Philadelphia Phillies have been tagged favourites. Can the Chicago Cubs, coming off a defeat, turn things around? Let’s delve into the previews of this game and offer best betting opportunities. 

Philadelphia Phillies: Form and Statistics

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off a run of poor performances and will hope to get back on track in this game. In their recent games, Philadelphia Phillies have lost nine of ten, their lone win coming in their opener against Toronto Blue Jays. In their most recent series, the Philadelphia Phillies played Pittsburgh Pirates and suffered a sweep, losing 5-4, 2-1 and 2-1 respectively. Ahead of this game, the Philadelphia Phillies sit 6th in the National League and second in the East Division.

Philadelphia Phillies: Team News

The Philadelphia Phillies will go with Zack Wheeler in this opener. Wheeler has been impressive this season with a 6-2 record. He has an average earned runs of 2.96 and a 0.92 WHIP over 76.0 innings pitched this season. Ahead of this game, Zack Wheeler has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances with the Phillies as favorites and recorded seven or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances. 

Chicago Cubs: Form and Statistics

The Chicago Cubs are coming off a defeat against the Detroit Tigers and will hope for a better performance in this one. In what was a three-game series, the Chicago Cubs suffered a 3-1 defeat in the opener but then leveled in game two. However, the Chicago Cubs failed to score a single run in the finale and then lost 4-0. However, prior series saw the Chicago Cubs defeat the Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins and Chicago White Sox. Ahead of this series, the Chicago Cubs sit second in the National League and top of the East Division. 

Chicago Cubs: Team News

On the mound, the Chicago Cubs will start Matthew Boyd who is 5-3 this season. He has an average earned run of 3.01 and a 1.19 WHIP over 68.2 innings. This season, Matthew Boyd has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances in night games against National League sides.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs Betting Tips & Odds

• The Philadelphia Phillies have won three of the last four games against the Chicago Cubs. Despite being on a poor run of five defeats, the home team comes into this game as underdogs with moneyline odds at 1.71 on Betway.
• Three of the last five meetings between the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs ended in at least 12 runs. Over 7.5 runs is available on Bet365 with odds at 1.83.
• The Chicago Cubs have lost only one of their recent series. They have a chance to get back to winning ways after a defeat to the Tigers last week with a moneyline win in this opener at 2.23 odds on 1Xbet.
• The Philadelphia Phillies have scored four or fewer runs in their last five matches. Under 5.5 runs for the home team is available on 1Xbet with odds at 1.36.
• The Chicago Cubs and their recent opponents have produced less than nine runs in their five matches. Under 9.5 runs in this fixture is available on Betway with odds at 1.44.
• The Philadelphia Phillies have been tagged favourites in 53 matches this season and won 32, or 60.4 percent of those encounters. For the Chicago Cubs, they have 42.9 percent or won nine of the 21 games they played as underdogs in this season.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs Match Prediction 04 June 2025

The expectations from this game are not really high but I feel the Chicago Cubs can stun the Philadelphia Phillies in this opener. No doubt, the Philadelphia Phillies have been impressive in this fixture, but their recent performances have been disappointing, and considering they have struggled to find their rhythm, they might fail to step up this time. On the other hand, I believe the Chicago Cubs will struggle to get things right too, given how disappointing they are at the moment and their poor performances in this fixture. This is a game for grabs and both teams will need to bring their A-game. Yet, I feel the Chicago Cubs have a chance to get within the line as this game will end with many runs. 

Our match prediction is over 7 runs with odds at 1.62 on 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip is a run in the first inning with odds at 2.15 on Bet365 bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction is Chicago Cubs +1.5 handicap and over 8.5 runs with odds at 3.20 on Betway bookmaker.