Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs 5/22/19 - MLB Baseball Pick & Betting Odds
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 8:05 PM ET
May. 22, 2019
TV: MLB Network
Latest Odds : Chicago Cubs -140
Entering Tuesday's game at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs had lost 4 of their last 6 games while the Philadelphia Phillies had won 4 consecutive games. The Wednesday match-up, however, appears to favor the Chicago Cubs based on a decided pitching edge.
While the Philadelphia Phillies Cole Irvin certainly seems to have a bright future, he is still a rookie southpaw while the Chicago Cubs Cole Hamels is a veteran southpaw and pitching at home for this one. Cole Hamels has allowed a total of only 8 earned runs in his 4 starts this season at Wrigley Field.
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The Philadelphia Phillies Cole Irvin gave up 4 runs (3 earned) in 6 innings in what was just his 2nd MLB start last week. Cole Irvin saw his strikeout numbers dip in that second start as well. The Chicago Cubs lineup will be the toughest one he is faced yet in his young career.
Entering the second game of this series on Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Phillies had scored an average of only 3.6 runs per game their last 7 games. The Chicago Cubs entered Tuesday's night's action having scored an average of 6.5 runs per game their last 4 games. The hotter sticks and the experience edge on the mound lead to plenty of strong consideration for the home team in this one.
Recent Betting Trends:
Philadelphia is 26-47 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
Phillies O/U, as a road underdog of +125 to +175, entering Tuesday was 1-3
Philadelphia, entering Tuesday, is 12-6 in games played in the month of May
Chicago is 7-2 this season as a home favorite of -125 to -175
Cubs O/U is 3-6 this season as a home favorite of -125 to -175
Chicago Cubs, entering Tuesday, in home games this season are 15-7
Free Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs -140
With consideration to all of the above factors, the home team holds the edges in this one and the best bet (value) is to take the reasonably priced home favorite based on a projected final score of Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3