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 | 42 | 21 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 33 | 29 | .532 | 8.5 | W3 |
| Washington | 31 | 32 | .492 | 11 | L3 |
| Miami | 29 | 34 | .460 | 13 | W3 |
| New York | 27 | 35 | .435 | 14.5 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 37 | 23 | .617 | - | L2 |
| Pittsburgh | 34 | 29 | .540 | 4.5 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 33 | 30 | .524 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 31 | 30 | .508 | 6.5 | L1 |

