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View news about the Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies game played on June 11, 2025 including player news, injury news, predictions, analysis and more.
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Yardbarker on MSNBen Brown, Cubs ride momentum into finale vs. PhilliesBen Brown and Jesus Luzardo are trending in different directions heading into the Wednesday matchup between the visiting Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies.
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Philadelphia is 20-13 in home games and 38-29 overall. Phillies hitters are batting a collective .253, the eighth-best team batting average in MLB play.
Brown rose to the challenge, limiting the Tigers to two runs and seven hits, striking out seven and walking one in seven innings while going toe-to-toe with 2024 American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal. The Cubs lost 3-1, but Brown lowered his ERA to 5.37.
Friday's game was set up to be a nice showcase for Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, a contender to win his second straight AL Cy Young Award. And it was, but Ben Brown stood his ground really well for the
CHICAGO — The announcement for the Cubs’ starting probables over the weekend came later than usual. A text to reporters was sent Friday morning, just 20 minutes before the clubhouse would open for the day, announcing that day’s starters and the plan for the next two days.
After lefty reliever Drew Pomeranz’s 1-2-3 first inning, Brown threw six scoreless innings of one-hit ball, matching a season high with nine strikeouts and helping the Cubs to a 2-0 win.
Drew Pomeranz, Ben Brown, Brad Keller and Daniel Palencia combined on a one-hitter, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0.
One would expect a lot of things have gone right for the Chicago Cubs to open up a five-game lead in the National League Central, but that has not been the case with their starting rotation.