Philadelphia at Chicago

The Philadelphia Phillies fell hard last season, but did make strides late in the season. The Cubs salvaged a win in their series opener, but nothing has come easy for this struggling franchise that has not won a World Series title in over a century. This season does not look to be much different than the last few, as they unloaded some big contracts, and their best players. The Cubs rely on Sterling Castro for offense, but he is off to a 1-13 start. The Phillies had success late last season vs. left-handed pitching and are now 7-3 in their last 10 against them. The Cubs' woes vs. right-handers continues, as they are a woeful 14-40 in their last 54 against them. The Phillies get this one.