Philadelphia Phillies VS Chicago Cubs will play in Philadelphia today to conclude a three-game series. The Cubs won the Phillies 10-1 on Friday in the series-opening game, ending a five-game losing streak for them. Nico Herner came back from the injury list and had a pair of two-run doubles for Chicago. Philadelphia on the other hand lost its fifth straight when they lost to the Cubs on Friday. The Phillies are feast or famine as they won five straight before losing each of the last five.  Chicago will play with five pitchers absent including position player Cody Bellinger. Philadelphia will play with two pitchers, including Darrick Hall, Rafael Marchan, and Cristian Pache absent. For the MLB Predictions Today that covers Cubs VS Phillies, use MatchPlug, a Hot Prediction site. Predictions and Betting Preview for Philadelphia Phillies VS Chicago Cubs MLB Regular Season Venue: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania When: Sunday, May 21st, 2023 Time: 10:35 Teams to play: Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.96 Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Philadelphia Phillies 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.96 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.87 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 8.5 Philadelphia Phillies is 10th in team batting average at .258 but is 11th in slugging percentage with .415, 16th in on-base percentage at .319 and 22nd in runs scored with 184. Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs with 10 but no other Phillies player has more than five round-trippers. Alec Bohm leads in RBI with 32 and Nick Castellanos is second with 26. Schwarber has 10 home runs but his batting is only .172. Philadelphia has hit 84 doubles, 9 triples and 45 home runs in 44 games. On the mound, the Phillies are 16th in Quality Starts with 15, 18th in WHIP at 1.34, 19th in batting average allowed at .252 and 2nd in ERA at 4.68. Zack Wheeler heads the team in strikeouts with 61. Three pitchers have each secured victories to lead the team. Philadelphia is yet to announce the starting pitcher for Sunday’s final game of the three-game series at home against the Cubs. Betting On The Chicago Cubs 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.98 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.95 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8.5 The Chicago Cubs is 10th or higher in four-hitting statistics. They are second in on-base percentage at .342, fourth in batting average at .267, 8th in slugging percentage with .432 and scored the 10th most runs with 216.  Patrick Wisdom has 12 home runs in 23 RBI to lead the Cubs in both categories, while Cody Bellinger is second in home runs but is on the injured list and Nico Hoerner is tied for first in RBI with 23. Chicago has hit 75 doubles, 6 triples and 55 home runs in 44 games. They are 13th or higher in four pitching statistics. The Cubs are 4th in Quality Starts with 22, fifth in WHIP at 1.22, 7th in batting average allowed at .237 and 13th in team ERA at 4.06.  Marcus Stroman leads the team in strikeouts with 51. Chicago’s starting pitcher for today’s matchup, Justin Steele, leads the Cubs in wins with six and an ERA for starters at 2.44. Steele is 6-1 with an ERA of 2.44 and 47 strikeouts. MatchPlug Prediction The Cubs lost five of their last six overall, they lost five of the last six played on the road and seven of the last 10 versus a team from the National League East. Philadelphia won 18 of its last 26 against the team from the National League Central and they won 39 in the last 58 played at home. Chicago’s starting pitcher Justin Steele had a great first month and half of the season but struggled in all of the last two starts, allowing a combined 12 hits and eight runs in just 12 innings with the Cubs going 1-1 in those two matches. The Cubs lost in two of Steele’s last four starts. The Southpaw permitted a total of four earned runs over his first five starts but allowed 11 earned runs over the last four starts.

Pittsburgh Pirates VS Arizona Diamondbacks is a match that’ll have the Pirates steal the series win when they meet the Diamondbacks in the last game of their three-game series today’s afternoon. Merrill Kelly (4-3, 2.92 ERS) will start for Arizona, while Roansy Contreras (3-4, 4.40 ERA) will start for Pittsburgh. The Pirates and Diamondbacks split their last 10 meetings. MatchPlug is a Winning Prediction site to find the match preview, MLB Expert Picks, picks, and odds for the Pittsburgh Pirates VS Arizona Diamondbacks. Predictions and Betting Preview for Pittsburgh Pirates VS Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Regular Season Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania When: Sunday, May 21st, 2023 Time: 10:35 Teams to play: Pittsburgh Pirates VS Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Picks: MONEYLINE 1.828 Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Pittsburgh Pirates 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.136 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: Under 8.5 BetMGM Over/Under: 2.05 The Pittsburgh Pirates have performed well since they ended their four-game losing streak, winning three of their last four games. They will keep this energy going with a victory over Arizona, earning them their fourth win in their last five games. Pittsburgh averages 4.48 runs per game, their .246 batting average is 16th in the league. Their .326 on-base percentage is 11th, and their .405 slugging percentage is 15th. Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburg with a .294 batting average and 27 home runs, while Andrew McCutchen leads the team with seven home runs. The Pirates’ pitching has been good, the team conceded 3.95 runs per game. Opponents have a .241 batting average against them, which is 13th in the league. Their 3.64 ERA is sixth, while their 1.32 WHIP is 17th.  In his previous start, Contreras conceded five hits and two runs in seven innings, causing a 2-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. They will need him to make another solid start if they want to win today’s match. Betting On The Arizona Diamondbacks 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.828 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.80 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8.5 The Arizona Diamondback performed well over the past week and won five of their last seven games. They’ll try to maintain this energy by winning the Pirates, giving them their 6th win in their last eight games. Arizona averages 5.11 runs per game. Their .267 batting average is fifth in the league. Their .331 on-base percentage is seventh, including their .436 slugging percentage. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. heads Arizona with a .309 batting average, while Christian Walker heads the team with 11 homers and 31 RBI. The Diamondbacks’ pitching hasn’t been good, with them conceding 4.98 runs per game. Rivals have a .250 batting average against the Diamondbacks, which is 18th in the league. Their 4.65 ERA is 22nd, while their 1.35 WHIP is 20th. In his previous start, Kelly forfeited four hits and two runs in seven innings, causing a 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics. They will need him to do this again if they want to win today’s game. Arizona is scoring a 4.41 average runs per game, placing 21st in MLB. Their pitching has a 4.26 ERA, placing them in 15th position. MatchPlug Prediction The Arizona Diamondbacks won five of their last seven games. They are performing well offensively and scored 16 runs in their last three away matches.  Fans can expect them to do the same in this game as they have done a good job hitting right-handers and Contreras hasn’t looked great on the mound in recent matches, forfeiting 11 runs in his last three starts. Contreras conceded 13 runs in four home starts and will find it difficult to slow down Arizona in this match. The Pittsburgh Pirates lost five of their eight games and five of their last seven home matches. Except for the first game of this series, they struggled in recent home games, scoring just seven runs in their past four home games. Fans can expect them to have challenges offensively in this game because they struggled against right-handers and Kelly did a good job on the mound, especially on the road where he conceded only three runs in four starts. He forfeited runs in two road starts against the Pirates and will subdue their offense again. 

Atlanta Braves VS Seattle Mariners will play for a series win when they face off in the final match of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon. Jared Shuster (0-2, 7.64 ERA) will start for Atlanta, while George Kirby (5-2, 2.45 ERA) will start for Seattle. In the last 10 games, Seattle is 7-3 against Atlanta. MatchPlug has the Prediction today for this game, which you can find by reading our MLB best bets today for Braves VS Mariners. Predictions and Betting Preview For Atlanta Braves VS Seattle Mariners Regular Season Venue: Truist Park, Cumberland, Georgia When: Sunday, May 21st, 2023 Time: 10:35 Teams to play: Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners  MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.904 Odds courtesy of 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Atlanta Braves 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.904 1XBet Over/Under: Over 9.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.87 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 9.5 Atlanta is back to winning after they ended their four-game losing streak, emerging victorious in three of their last four games. They’ll want to maintain this energy by scoring another win over Seattle, giving them their fourth win in their last five games. The Braves are averaging 5.32 runs per game. Their .258 batting average is 9th in the league. Their .337 on-base percentage is 5th, while their .464 slugging percentage is second. Ronald Acuna Jr. heads the team with a .343 batting average. Matt Olson leads with 12 home runs, while Sean Murphy heads with 34 RBI. Atlanta has pitched well so far, the team conceded 3.83 runs per game. Their opponents have a .243 batting average against the Braves, which is 15th in MLB. Their 3.51 ERA is fourth, while their 1.25 WHIP is 11th. When he last started, Shuster forfeited three hits and three runs in five innings, causing a 7-4 loss to Texas. The Braves will need him to play better to win this match. Betting On The Seattle Mariners 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.04 1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.95 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 9.5 Seattle didn’t perform well over the week and they lost in four of their last five games. They will turn the tides with a win over Atlanta, earning them their second win in the last 6 games. The Mariners are averaging 4.39 runs per game. The team’s .228 batting average is 29th in the league. Their .307 on-base percentage is 25th, while their .377 slugging percentage is 26th. Jared Kelenic heads Seattle with a .238 batting average, while Teoscar Hernandez leads the team with eight home runs and 23 RBI. Their pitching has been good, with the team giving up 4.39 runs per game. Opponents have a .237 batting average against Seattle, which is eighth in MLB. Their 3.62 ERA is fifth, while their 1.19 WHIP is fourth. Kirby in his last start, forfeited eight hits and one run in 6.2 innings, causing a 10-1 win over Boston. They need the same performance if they want to win. MatchPlug Prediction The Seattle Mariners already lost four of their last five games, but they’ve won 9 of their last 14 road games. They play well offensively 19 runs in their last four games. Fans can expect the Mariners to play well offensively in this game as Shuster hasn’t performed well on the mound this year.  Shuster conceded four runs in his lone home start and will find it difficult to slow down Seattle in this match. Atlanta lost five of their last eight games. They play well offensively, scoring 16 runs in their last three matches. But, the Braves will struggle offensively in this match as they’ve struggled against right-handers and Kirby did a good job on the mound for the Mariners, especially in away matches where he gave up just 6 runs in 4 starts. He forfeited one run in his lone start against the Braves and will check their offense again.