I’m on vacation, so this preview will be a bit abbreviated, and won’t provide the usual in-depth, hard-hitting coverage that you’re used to getting from one of Smarty’s previews.
After being handed a series victory against the Mets, the Phillies travel to Wrigleyville to take on a Cubs team that similar to the Phillies, has seemed to find itself in June.
Chicago Cubs
Record: 37-39, Third place in National League Central (Three games back)
The last time they met
The Cubs visited Philadelphia in mid-May and after bludgeoning the Phillies 10-1 in the opener, the Phillies responded with a dominating 12-3 win.