The Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies game is set to begin at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday, April 13, with the Phillies returning a 1.49x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Phillies are fresh off a series in which they lost two out of three against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Meanwhile, the Cubs dropped the opening two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates before winning the series finale on Sunday.
Below, we'll break down our Cubs vs. Phillies prediction and picks for Monday’s MLB game, including the run line, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Cubs vs. Phillies Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under – Monday, April 13
In the series opener, Phillies SP Cristopher Sanchez (1.98 xFIP across 16.1 innings in 2026) and Cubs SP Javier Assad (4.26 xFIP in one start) will go head-to-head on the mound.
Sanchez may have only logged three starts so far in 2026, but the Phillies left-hander looked just as dominant as he was a season ago. According to Baseball Savant, Sanchez is striking out 33.3% of the batters that he’s faced, which ranks in the 87th percentile.
On the contrary, the Cubs' offense has struggled at times, posting the 22nd-ranked wRC+ (92) in the majors. Chicago has also scored just the 19th-most runs (59) in the opening couple of weeks of the season.
Cubs SP Javier Assad has tossed just 5.2 innings in one start. Still, he has produced a strong xERA (1.65) as he held the Tampa Bay Rays scoreless on just one hit.
Cubs vs. Phillies Winner Payout, Over/Under – Monday, April 13
The Phillies enter Monday’s game as home favorites against the Cubs, returning a 1.49x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Here are the full payouts for the Cubs vs. Phillies game on PrizePicks.
- Spread: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 (2.08x payout)
- Over/Under: 7.5 (1.72x payout on Over)
- Game Winner Payout: Cubs 2.43x | Phillies 1.49x
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Cubs vs. Phillies Prediction on Winner – 4/13/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Cubs vs. Phillies prediction on the winner for Monday, April 13.
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- The Phillies are 4-1 straight-up in their last five meetings against the Cubs. Philadelphia has outscored Chicago 28-18 in those matchups.
- In his last start against the Phillies, Assad gave up 8 earned runs on 8 hits in 4.1 innings in a 9-6 loss in 2024.
- According to Baseball Savant, Sanchez has posted a 3.11 xERA across three starts in 2026, which ranks in the 68th percentile.
- Sanchez has recorded a ground ball percentage of 54.8%, ranking in the 82nd percentile.
- The Cubs are striking out at a 22.6% rate (15th in the majors).
- The Phillies are tied for sixth in the majors in home runs (14).
Cubs vs. Phillies Player Picks, Stats for PrizePicks – 4/13/26
Here are the top Cubs vs. Phillies picks to target on PrizePicks for Monday, April 13. Today’s MLB picks for PrizePicks include 1B Bryce Harper and OF Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Phillies 1B Bryce Harper vs. Cubs Projection: 1.5 Total Bases
- Harper is 8-for-16 (.500) with a home run and 5 RBIs in his last five games.
- According to FanGraphs, Harper has produced a wRC+ of 154 in home games in 2026.
- Per Baseball Savant, Harper has recorded a 15.9% barrel rate in 2026, ranking in the 87th percentile.
- Harper is 3-for-6 (.500) in three career games vs. Assad.
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Cubs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong vs. Phillies Projection: 0.5 Hits
- Crow-Armstrong is 0-for-2 in two career at-bats vs. Sanchez.
- The star Cubs OF is 4-for-21 (.190) in his last five games.
- Crow-Armstrong has gone hitless in four of his last seven games.
- According to Baseball Savant, the Cubs star has registered a 5.1% barrel rate in 2026, which ranks in the 35th percentile.
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The Phillies have thrived when Sanchez is on the mound in recent history. As a result, Philadelphia could stand a great chance to defeat Chicago with its ace on the bump on Monday.
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