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Phillies Series Preview: Chicago Cubs

By Matt Veasey

May 25, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon pays a visit to the mound to speak with relief pitcher Hector Rondon (56) during the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Cubs won the game 9-8. Mandatory Credit: Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon pays a visit to the mound to speak with relief pitcher Hector Rondon (56) during the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Cubs won the game 9-8. Mandatory Credit: Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 2, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Paredes (41) hits a double during the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park. The Milwaukee Brewers won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 2, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Paredes (41) hits a double during the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citizens Bank Park. The Milwaukee Brewers won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

KEYS TO PHILLIES VICTORY

IS A WIN ACTUALLY POSSIBLE?: I don’t see the Phillies winning any of these games, but I would love to be pleasantly surprised…especially on Tuesday night, when I will be in attendance with my lovely bride. But the Phils did sweep the Cubs in Wrigley a year ago, when Chicago was on its way to a playoff berth and the Phillies were the worst team in baseball. So anything can happen…at least theoretically.

HIT LIKE SUNDAY: To make that unlikely victory occur, the Phillies are either going to need a huge shutdown outing from at least one of their starting pitchers, or they are going to have to out-hit the Cubs. The latter is not likely. However, the Phils did just score eight runs yesterday, reaching at least that high for only the third time all season. Another big offensive outburst couldn’t hurt.

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