Cristopher Sánchez enters the matchup in peak form, carrying a sub-2.00 early-season ERA and the confidence that comes with 22 quality starts last season. His left-handed angle is a tough look for a Cubs lineup that is heavy on left-handed run producers (Conforto, Busch, Crow-Armstrong) and has several right-handed bats mired in slow starts (Bregman .207, Swanson .149). Sánchez’s plus changeup should neutralize Nico Hoerner, the one Chicago hitter currently locked in, and his ground-ball profile limits the long ball in homer-friendly Citizens Bank Park. Javier Assad has been efficient (0.53 WHIP in his last turn) but profiles more as a contact manager. Facing a Phillies order featuring three premium left-hand mashers—Schwarber, Harper and Marsh—he has little margin for error. Schwarber’s first-inning OPS is historically elite, and with Assad still settling in, a quick two-run blast is likely. Bullpen depth tilts heavily toward Philadelphia. Jhoan Duran (five saves, 1.35 ERA) sets the late-inning tone, while Mayza and Kerkering give Rob Thomson multiple left-right leverage options. The Cubs, already down Hunter Harvey, are relying on a patchwork middle-relief corps; any early exit by Assad exposes soft underbelly innings. Chicago scrapes across single tallies on a Swanson sac fly in the second and a Happ solo shot when Sánchez tires in the sixth, but Sánchez hands a 4-2 lead to the ‘pen. Duran shuts the door with triple-digit heat, and the Phillies ride balanced scoring—Schwarber’s two-run first, a Harper RBI double in the fourth, and a Realmuto opposite-field knock in the seventh—to a tidy, confidence-building victory that pulls them back to .500 and drops the Cubs into sole possession of the division cellar.

Pitcher yang Dijangka

J. Assad Cubs

6-1 4.53 ERA

31 K

C. Sánchez Phillies

10-3 2.00 ERA

136 K

Chicago Cubs — Roster

Pemain	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Scott Kingery	2B	.000	0	0	.000	.000
Alex Bregman	3B	.215	2	6	.297	.323
Seiya Suzuki	DH	.214	0	1	.389	.214
Ian Happ	LF	.211	4	7	.308	.474
Moisés Ballesteros	C	.333	2	7	.375	.528
Michael Conforto	PH	.286	0	3	.444	.381
Miguel Amaya	1B	.280	1	4	.419	.440
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CF	.203	1	5	.239	.266
Matt Shaw	RF	.205	2	6	.250	.364

Philadelphia Phillies — Roster

Pemain	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Edmundo Sosa	SS	.231	0	2	.333	.308
Kyle Schwarber	DH	.236	6	12	.408	.618
Otto Kemp	LF	.154	0	0	.267	.154
Dylan Moore	1B	.000	0	0	.250	.000
Brandon Marsh	RF	.304	2	11	.333	.482
Alec Bohm	3B	.155	1	10	.231	.224
Bryson Stott	2B	.200	0	3	.273	.220
J.T. Realmuto	C	.263	1	4	.378	.395
Justin Crawford	CF	.306	0	1	.370	.429

Permainan jaringan

▼ 1

Kyle Schwarber homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.

0-1

▼ 2

J.T. Realmuto singles on a fly ball to right fielder Matt Shaw. Brandon Marsh scores.

0-2

▼ 3

Kyle Schwarber homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Trea Turner scores.

0-4

▲ 4

Dansby Swanson homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Carson Kelly scores.

2-4

▼ 5

Brandon Marsh doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Kyle Schwarber scores. Bryce Harper scores. Adolis García to 3rd.

2-6

▼ 5

Alec Bohm out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Adolis García scores. Brandon Marsh to 3rd.

2-7

▼ 5

Bryson Stott singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Brandon Marsh scores. Bryson Stott to 2nd.

2-8

▼ 5

J.T. Realmuto singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Bryson Stott scores.

2-9

▼ 6

Adolis García doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Kyle Schwarber scores. Bryce Harper to 3rd.

2-10

▼ 6

Alec Bohm grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Carson Kelly. Bryce Harper scores. Adolis García to 3rd.

2-11

▼ 6

J.T. Realmuto singles on a line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Adolis García scores. Bryson Stott to 3rd.

2-12

▼ 7

Brandon Marsh singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Edmundo Sosa scores. Otto Kemp to 3rd. Brandon Marsh to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop Dansby Swanson.

2-13

▲ 8

Moisés Ballesteros singles on a ground ball to center fielder Justin Crawford. Ian Happ scores.

3-13

▲ 8

Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Marsh. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Brandon Marsh.

5-13

▲ 8

Matt Shaw reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Alec Bohm. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.

6-13

▲ 8

Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to left fielder Otto Kemp. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Matt Shaw to 2nd.

7-13

Chicago Cubs — Pukulan

Pemain	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Scott Kingery2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Alex Bregman3B	4	0	1	0	1	1	0	.215	.620
Seiya SuzukiDH	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	.214	.603
Ian HappLF	5	1	2	0	0	2	0	.211	.782
Moisés BallesterosC	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	.333	.903
Michael ConfortoPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.825
Miguel Amaya1B	4	1	2	0	0	2	0	.280	.859
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	5	1	1	1	0	2	0	.203	.505
Matt ShawRF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.205	.614
Jumlah	38	7	11	5	5	12	1

BATTING

2B: Happ (3, Johnson, S); Ballesteros (1, Kerkering).

HR: Swanson (3, 4th inning off Sánchez, C, 1 on, 0 out).

TB: Amaya 2; Ballesteros 3; Bregman; Crow-Armstrong; Happ 3; Kelly, C; Suzuki; Swanson 4.

RBI: Ballesteros (7); Crow-Armstrong (5); Suzuki (1); Swanson 2 (9).

2-out RBI: Suzuki.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Suzuki; Crow-Armstrong; Shaw 2; Happ.

GIDP: Happ; Suzuki.

Team RISP: 4-for-16.

Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING

E: Swanson (2, throw).

a-Grounded into a forceout for Hoerner in the 7th.

b-Struck out for Swanson in the 9th.

Philadelphia Phillies — Pukulan

Pemain	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Edmundo SosaSS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.231	.641
Kyle SchwarberDH	3	4	2	3	1	0	2	.236	1.026
Otto KempLF	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.154	.421
Dylan Moore1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250
Brandon MarshRF	4	2	3	2	1	0	0	.304	.815
Alec Bohm3B	4	0	1	2	0	1	0	.155	.455
Bryson Stott2B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	.200	.493
J.T. RealmutoC	5	0	3	3	0	0	0	.263	.773
Justin CrawfordCF	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	.306	.799
Jumlah	38	13	15	12	5	5	2

BATTING

2B: Marsh (4, Assad); García, Ad (3, Barnes, C).

HR: Schwarber 2 (6, 1st inning off Assad, 0 on, 1 out, 3rd inning off Assad, 1 on, 0 out).

TB: Bohm; García, Ad 3; Harper, B; Marsh 4; Realmuto 3; Schwarber 8; Sosa, E; Stott; Turner.

RBI: Bohm 2 (10); García, Ad (5); Marsh 2 (11); Realmuto 3 (4); Schwarber 3 (12); Stott (3).

2-out RBI: Realmuto 2.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stott; Bohm 2; Crawford.

SF: Bohm.

Team RISP: 8-for-14.

Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: Marsh (2, 2nd base off Assad/Amaya).

FIELDING

E: Turner (3, fielding); Marsh (2, throw); Bohm (1, fielding).

DP: 2 (2 Turner-Stott-Harper, B).

a-Singled for Turner in the 7th.

b-Walked for Harper, B in the 7th.

c-Struck out for García, Ad in the 7th.

Chicago Cubs — Lontaran

Pelempar	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Javier Assad(L, 1-1)	4.1	11	9	9	2	3	2	82-52	8.10
Jacob Webb	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-5	4.26
Charlie Barnes	3.0	4	4	3	3	1	0	62-33	9.00

Philadelphia Phillies — Lontaran

Pelempar	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Cristopher Sánchez(W, 2-1)	6.0	6	2	2	3	8	1	96-60	2.01
Seth Johnson	1.2	4	5	3	2	1	0	50-29	16.20
Orion Kerkering	1.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	18-15	4.15

Info perlawanan

Pengadil: Home Plate: Nate Tomlinson; First Base: Mark Wegner; Second Base: Bruce Dreckman; Third Base: Carlos Torres

Stadium: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Cuaca: 78°F, Clear

Angin: 16 mph, Out To RF

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Drew Pomeranz

Jordan Wicks

Los Angeles Angels

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Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees

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Christian Roa

Chicago Cubs

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Chicago Cubs

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Athletics

Chicago Cubs

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Lou Trivino

Philadelphia Phillies

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Philadelphia Phillies

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Philadelphia Phillies

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Junior Caminero

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Bryce Harper

Philadelphia Phillies

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