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On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Phillies series preview
TL;DR
The Cubs and Phillies are set to face off in a four-game series at Wrigley Field. The Cubs recently swept the Mets, while the Phillies were swept by the Braves.
Key points
- Cubs swept the Mets, outscoring them 18-7
- Phillies swept by the Braves, outscored 16-3
- Four-game series at Wrigley Field
- First four-game series against Phillies since 2021
- Wraps up seven-game season series
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Since the Cubs took two of three from the Phillies last week in Philadelphia, the Cubs swept the Mets and outscored them 18-7, and the Phillies got swept at home by the Braves, outscored 16-3. The Philliesâ flight to Chicago got in after 1 a.m. today after their loss to the Braves Sunday night. So you can imagine the mood the Phillies will be in starting tonight for this four-game series at Wrigley Field.
You can read more about the Phillies in last weekâs series preview, and also please visit our SB Nation Phillies site The Good Phight.
Fun facts
The four games this week vs. the Phillies will wrap up the seven-game season series between the teams. April  22 will be the second-earliest date on which they have finished playing each other. In 2001, they met at Philadelphia for three games on Apr 6-8, then played three at Wrigley Field on April 17-18, with a doubleheader the second day.
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This is the Cubsâ first four-game series against the Phillies since 2021, when they lost three of four at home. It is the first of four six-game series that the Cubs will play this season. Only one other will be against a team not in the Central Division, at New York vs. the Mets on June 22-25.
The Cubs will host the Reds for four games on May 4-7 and the Brewers on Aug. 31-Sept. 3. They will play four at Pittsburgh on May 25-28 and at St. Louis on July 27-30.
The Cubs will play 52 three-game series. Last year, they played four series of four games, of which they won one series. lost one and split two. They won a five-game series required due to a rainout.
Q&A
What is the Cubs vs. Phillies series schedule?
The Cubs and Phillies will play a four-game series starting tonight at Wrigley Field.
How did the Cubs and Phillies perform in their last series?
The Cubs took two of three games from the Phillies last week, while the Phillies were swept by the Braves.
When was the last four-game series between the Cubs and Phillies?
The last four-game series between the Cubs and Phillies was in 2021, where the Cubs lost three of four at home.
