Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs
Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki power the Cubs to a 4-0 win, sending Phillies to their 5th straight loss
CHICAGO -- — Ian Happ had two doubles and an RBI, Seiya Suzuki doubled twice and the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 on Friday.
Jon Berti added two hits and drove in a run as NL Central-leading Chicago won its third straight and for the fifth time in six games. Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong had RBI in a game that started after a 2-hour, 10-minute rain delay.
J.T. Realmuto had two of the Phillies' five hits. Philadelphia's losing streak hit five games on a chilly, windy day at Wrigley Field.
Colin Rea (1-0) limited Philadelphia to three hits over five scoreless innings for the win. Rae struck out seven while walking two in his longest outing this season.
Four Chicago relievers — Caleb Thielbar, Brad Keller, Drew Pomeranz and Daniel Palencia — allowed two hits over four innings. Palencia pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.
Phillies starter Taijuan Walker (1-2) lasted just three innings, allowing two runs on six hits while throwing 86 pitches.
Berti’s double to the left-center wall in the second drove in Crow-Armstrong for a 1-0 Chicago lead. Hoerner’s RBI single in the third made it 2-0.
Happ’s second double increased the Cubs’ lead to 3-0 in the fourth. Crow-Armstrong’s bunt scored Dansby Swanson from third in the seventh.
The Cubs led 3-0 when Keller entered to start the seventh. Realmuto topped an infield single before Alec Bohm walked. Then, Keller struck out pinch-hitter Cal Stevenson and got Bryson Stott to pop out. Swanson, a two-time Gold Glove shortstop, snared Trea Turner’s grounder up the middle and forced Bohm at second.
Happ has 16 hits in 40 at-bats (.400) over his last nine games.
Phillies LHP Jesus Luzardo (2-0, 2.08 ERA) faces Cubs RHP Ben Brown (2-1, 4.57) on Saturday.
PHI wins 2-1
Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Nick Mahrley
- First Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
- Third Base Umpire - Edwin Jimenez
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 16 | 7 | .696 | - | W6 |
| Miami | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5 | W2 |
| Washington | 10 | 13 | .435 | 6 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 14 | .364 | 7.5 | L6 |
| New York | 7 | 15 | .318 | 8.5 | L11 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 15 | 8 | .652 | - | W4 |
| Pittsburgh | 13 | 9 | .591 | 1.5 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 13 | 9 | .591 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 13 | 9 | .591 | 1.5 | W6 |
| Milwaukee | 12 | 9 | .571 | 2 | L1 |

