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Chicago lost two of three over the weekend in Motown. The Tigers blanked the Cubs yesterday, 4-0. Dansby Swanson had two of Chicago’s four hits on the afternoon. Philadelphia lost three, one-run games to the Pirates in Pittsburgh over the weekend. Sunday, they managed a mere three hits against Paul Skenes and Braxton Ashcraft.

The Chicago Cubs (40-25) and the Philadelphia Phillies (37-28) open a 3-game set Monday. First pitch from Citizens Bank Park is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.