The Phillies losing streak reached 5-games after being shutout 4-0 by the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon.Phillies shutout 4-0 by Cubs, losing streak reaches 5 games originally appeared on NBC Sports

Jesús Luzardo pitched six effective innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies stopped a five-game slide with a 10-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on April 26, 2025 on ESPN.

Ian Happ had two doubles and an RBI, Seiya Suzuki also doubled twice and the Chicago Cubs blanked the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 on Friday. Jon Berti added two hits and drove in a run as NL Central-leading Chicago won its third straight and for the fifth time in six games.

The Minnesota Twins have acquired infielder Kody Clemens from the Philadelphia Phillies. Clemens, the 28-year-old son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Wednesday.

Kody Clemens is headed to the Twin Cities, filling in a spot left vacant by infielder Luke Keaschall who was injured Friday.

The Twins acquired infielder Kody Clemens from the Phillies on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations. To make room for Clemens, the Twins placed prospect Luke Keaschall on the 10-day injured list with a non-displaced fracture in his right forearm.

The Phillies (-114 on the moneyline) and the Cubs (-105) will play in an expected close contest. The scheduled starters are Aaron Nola (0-5) for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Jameson Taillon (1-1) for the Chicago Cubs.

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