The Cubs lost two of three in Philadelphia last month, one of the losses a blowout, the other a rare bullpen failure by Adbert Alzolay. Since that series the teams have had similar marks: The Phillies are 18-13 over that span and the Cubs 17-13.
For more on the Phillies, here’s Ethan Witte, who runs our SB Nation Phillies site The Good Phight:
The Phillies come into the Cubs series having played much better baseball since the last time they met. When Chicago left town, the Phillies were barely below .500 and looked the part.