For all the Cubs fans who looked forward to seeing Kyle Schwarber play at Wrigley Field again, he won’t in this series, as he was just placed on the 10-day IL with a groin strain. The Cubs will also not have to face Bryce Harper, who has a hamstring injury that put him on the IL, or Phillies starting catcher J.T. Realmuto, also out and not expected back till mid-month with a knee injury that required surgery last month.
For more on the Phillies, here’s Smarty Jones, who writes for our SB Nation Phillies site The Good Phight.