How to Watch Phillies vs. Cubs on TV or Streaming Live - Thursday, July 4

On Thursday, July 4, Alec Bohm's Philadelphia Phillies (56-29) visit Nico Hoerner's Chicago Cubs (39-47) at Wrigley Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 PM ET.

For more details on how to watch Philadelphia's upcoming contest against Chicago, keep reading the article below.

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Where to Watch Phillies vs. Cubs

• Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
• Time: 2:20 PM ET
• TV Channel: MLB Network
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• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field

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Pitching Matchup

Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez

• Cristopher Sanchez (6-3) takes the mound for the Phillies in his 17th start of the season. He has a 2.41 ERA in 93 1/3 innings pitched, with 79 strikeouts.
• In his most recent time out on Friday against the Miami Marlins, the lefty threw nine scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.41, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opponents are batting .249 against him.
• Sanchez is aiming to claim his fourth straight quality start in this outing.
• Sanchez will aim to go five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He's averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
• He will try for his third straight outing without allowing an earned run.

Cubs: Jameson Taillon

• Jameson Taillon makes the start for the Cubs, his 14th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 3.03 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• During 13 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 3.03 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .258 to opposing hitters.
• Taillon is seeking his fifth quality start in a row.
• Taillon will try to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He's averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
• In two of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Phillies Offensive Leaders

• Bohm's batting average this season is .297, and he has a .349 on-base percentage and a .484 slugging percentage. He has 10 homers and 68 RBI, plus 38 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 13.5%, and his walk rate is 6.8%.
• In 2024, Bryson Stott is hitting .246, with a .337 on-base percentage and a .364 slugging percentage. He has five home runs and 38 RBI, plus 41 runs scored and 20 steals on 22 attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.2%, and his walk rate is 11.7%.
• Nicholas Castellanos is batting .232, with 11 home runs and 42 RBI, plus 41 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 22.4%, and his walk rate is 7%. He has a .291 on-base percentage and a .385 slugging percentage.
• The Phillies' Trea Turner is batting .338, with a .873 OPS (.386 on-base, .487 slugging). He has five home runs and 18 RBI, plus 38 runs scored and 10 steals on 11 attempts. His strikeout rate is 17.6%, and his walk rate is 5.7%.

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Cubs Offensive Leaders

• Hoerner is hitting .245/.330/.343 this season with a walk rate of 9% and a strikeout rate of 11.4%. In addition, he's swatted four homers while knocking in 21 runs and scoring 41 times. Plus, he's stolen 14 bases on 16 attempts.
• In 313 plate appearances this season, Cody Bellinger has posted a .270 average with a .329 OBP and .421 SLG. He's also belted nine homers with 35 RBI and 35 runs, including four steals, while posting a 17.3% strikeout rate and 7.7% walk rate.
• So far this season, Ian Happ has cracked 11 bombs, driven in 44 runs, and scored 43 times while hitting .226/.341/.413 in 334 plate appearances. He's also stolen seven bags on nine attempts. His strikeout rate is 27.5%, and his walk rate is 13.5%.
• At the plate, the Cubs' Christopher Morel sports a .195/.304/.370 triple slash line, and he's smashed 15 homers with 38 runs scored and 45 RBI plus seven steals on 11 attempts. He's walking and striking out 11.7% and 22.3% of the time, respectively.