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Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies Wrap - Chicago Wins 8-4

Ian Happ swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 3 runs as his Cubs defeated Philadelphia 8-4 at Citizens Bank Park.

Chicago was an underdog by -110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.5.

earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing innings of work, striking out , walking , and allowing hits and earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Ian Happ in the win.

Philadelphia got a 1.2-inning outing from Carlos Hernandez in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Alec Bohm had 3 hits in the loss for the Phillies.

Chicago outhit their counterparts 13-10 in the game.