Philadelphia at Chicago

Philadelphia is reeling as it is on a four-game losing streak, just one game above .500, and 4-8 on the road. Meanwhile, Chicago is in first place in the NL Central after winning four of five, including a two-game sweep of the Dodgers while scoring 18 runs. The Cubs are 9-2 in their past 11 games as favorites of -110 to -150, and they have won four of five following an off day. The Phillies have lost eight straight when Taijuan Walker starts the first game of a series dating to last season, and they are 0-6 when he pitches against teams with winning records. The Phillies have allowed 6.2 runs per game in their past 10 games. Take the Cubs.