After a somewhat unsuccessful series against the Giants, the Phillies will travel to Chicago to face the Cubs. At first glance, this is bad news for the Phillies, since despite not being in first place (more on this later), the Cubs are (on paper) a better team than the Giants. But as the Giants series taught us (including those of us who predicted an easy series win for the Phillies), life - and baseball - doesn’t always play out the way it’s supposed to.
Phillies vs. Cubs - A Brief History
Before Major League Baseball realigned its divisions in 1994, the Phillies and Cubs were both members of the National League East.