The Cubs evened the series going into today’s rubber game, defeating the home-team Phillies behind excellent pitching by Kyle Hendricks and wide-awake Cubs bats in a game that featured the return of Kris Bryant to the lineup and Javier Baez moving one step away from 100 RBI for the season, among other momentous events that Al will describe in detail in today’s recap.
Jon Lester and Aaron Nola will duel for the decision. Let’s root for some Philly meatloaf today, ‘with’, get out of the City of Brotherly Love and head into a tough ten-game skein with the Brewers, Nationals, and Brewers that might go a long way toward deciding the division’s fate.