The Philadelphia Phillies (42-37) have an opportunity to add to their three-game winning streak as they visit the Chicago Cubs (37-41) at Wrigley Field on Thursday at 8:05 PM ET. The Phillies will give the nod to Taijuan Walker (8-3, 4.10 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Kyle Hendricks (3-2, 2.86 ERA).
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Philadelphia vs. Chicago Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 8:05 PM ET
- Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Walker – PHI (8-3, 4.10 ERA) vs Hendricks – CHC (3-2, 2.86 ERA)
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Phillies vs. Cubs Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Walker | Hendricks | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 6 |
| 8-3 | W-L | 3-2 |
| 4.10 | ERA | 2.86 |
| 83.1 | IP | 34.2 |
| 32 | BB | 9 |
| 71 | SO | 18 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Taijuan Walker
- The righty’s most recent time out came on Friday against the New York Mets, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.10, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opponents are hitting .225 against him.
- Walker is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 16 appearances this season.
- This season, the 30-year-old ranks 43rd in ERA (4.10), 44th in WHIP (1.236), and 49th in K/9 (7.7) among pitchers who qualify.
- Walker’s team is 9-7-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Out of Walker’s 16 starts with a total this season, six have hit the over.
Walker’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mets | Jun. 23 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| at Athletics | Jun. 16 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Dodgers | Jun. 11 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Jun. 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| at Mets | Jun. 1 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Hendricks
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, June 21, when he threw 6 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 2.86 and 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .200 in six games this season.
- He has two quality starts in six chances this season.
- He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in six chances this season.
- The Cubs have gone 4-2-0 against the spread when Hendricks starts.
- Hendricks has started six games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in three of them.
Hendricks’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Pirates | Jun. 21 | 6.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Orioles | Jun. 16 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| at Giants | Jun. 10 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| at Padres | Jun. 5 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Rays | May. 30 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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