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The Philadelphia Phillies face the Chicago Cubs on Monday, aiming to end a five-game losing streak. The game is set for 7:40 p.m. EDT with Aaron Nola pitching for the Phillies and Colin Rea for the Cubs.
Philadelphia Phillies (8-13, fourth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (12-9, fourth in the NL Central)
Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (1-1, 4.03 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Cubs: Colin Rea (2-0, 3.63 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)
LINE: Phillies -115, Cubs -104; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies enter the matchup against the Chicago Cubs after losing five games in a row.
Chicago has a 12-9 record overall and a 7-5 record at home. Cubs pitchers have a collective 3.59 ERA, which ranks 10th in MLB play.
Philadelphia has a 3-3 record on the road and an 8-13 record overall. The Phillies have hit 22 total home runs to rank seventh in the NL.
The matchup Monday is the fourth time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner has seven doubles and three home runs for the Cubs. Moises Ballesteros is 13 for 24 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.
Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with seven home runs while slugging .560. Bryce Harper is 12 for 35 with two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .281 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs
Phillies: 2-8, .216 batting average, 5.36 ERA, outscored by 28 runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Matthew Boyd: 15-Day IL (biceps), Jordan Wicks: 15-Day IL (forearm), : 15-Day IL (oblique), : 15-Day IL (tricep), : 15-Day IL (finger), : 15-Day IL (knee), : 15-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee)
The Philadelphia Phillies have a current record of 8-13.
Aaron Nola will start for the Phillies, while Colin Rea will pitch for the Cubs.
The game is scheduled for Monday at 7:40 p.m. EDT.

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Phillies: J.T. Realmuto: day-to-day (back), Jhoan Duran: 15-Day IL (oblique), Zack Wheeler: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Lazar: 15-Day IL (oblique), Zach Pop: 15-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Bowlan: 15-Day IL (groin)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.