Cubs vs. Phillies: Injury Report, Updates & Probable Starters – July 2

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The Philadelphia Phillies (55-29) will visit the Chicago Cubs (39-46), Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series.

Curious about who’s in and who’s out for the Cubs and the Phillies? Continue reading for complete injury reports for both teams.

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Cubs vs. Phillies Game Info

  • Game Day: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
  • TV Channel: MARQ
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Stadium: Wrigley Field
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    Cubs vs. Phillies Injury News Today

    Cubs’ Injuries

    Name Status Injury 2024 Stats
    Mike Tauchman 10 Day Injury List Groin .259 / .359 / .382, 5, 19
    Mark Leiter Jr. 15 Day Injury List Forearm 2-4, 5.34 ERA, 12.2 K/9
    Adbert Alzolay 60 Day Injury List Forearm 1-4, 4.67 ERA, 6.8 K/9
    Yency Almonte 60 Day Injury List Shoulder 1-0, 3.45 ERA, 11.5 K/9
    Javier Assad 15 Day Injury List Shoulder 4-3, 3.04 ERA, 8.6 K/9
    Ben Brown 15 Day Injury List Neck 1-3, 3.58 ERA, 10.4 K/9
    Keegan Thompson 15 Day Injury List Rib 1-1, 3.50 ERA, 13.0 K/9
    Daniel Palencia 15 Day Injury List Shoulder 0-1, 6.55 ERA, 9.8 K/9
    Jordan Wicks 15 Day Injury List Oblique 1-2, 4.18 ERA, 10.3 K/9
    Julian Merryweather 60 Day Injury List Shoulder 0-0, 1.93 ERA, 11.6 K/9
    Caleb Kilian 60 Day Injury List Shoulder

    Phillies’ Injuries

    Name Status Injury 2024 Stats
    Kyle Schwarber 10 Day Injury List Groin .250 / .373 / .447, 17, 49
    Bryce Harper 10 Day Injury List Hamstring .303 / .399 / .582, 20, 58
    J.T. Realmuto 10 Day Injury List Knee .261 / .309 / .411, 7, 20
    Spencer Turnbull 15 Day Injury List Back 3-0, 2.65 ERA, 9.6 K/9
    Taijuan Walker 15 Day Injury List Index Finger 3-3, 5.60 ERA, 7.3 K/9
    Luis Ortiz 15 Day Injury List Ankle 0-0, 27.00 ERA, 0.0 K/9
    Michael Rucker 60 Day Injury List Hand
    Dylan Covey 60 Day Injury List Shoulder

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    Cubs’ Recent Hitting Insights

  • Chicago has nine home runs over the past 10 games.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Cubs have 23 extra-base hits (2.3 per game) while slugging .350.
  • Over the past 10 outings, Chicago has a .215 batting average with 70 total hits (7.0 per game).
  • Over the last 10 games, Nico Hoerner has hit a team-high two homers.
  • Ian Happ has two doubles, two home runs and eight walks while batting .161 over the last 10 games.
  • Phillies’ Recent Hitting Insights

  • Over the last 10 games, Philadelphia has hit 13 home runs.
  • Over the Phillies’ last 10 games, they’re slugging .458 with 35 extra-base hits.
  • Over the last 10 games, Philadelphia is batting .281 as a team with 9.7 hits per contest.
  • Over the last 10 games, Alec Bohm has two doubles, three home runs and two walks while batting .256.
  • Nicholas Castellanos has collected 12 base hits, an OBP of .395 and a slugging percentage of .514 over the last 10 games.
  • Cubs’ Starting Pitcher

  • The Cubs will hand the ball to Hayden Wesneski (2-4) for his fifth start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed two hits in four innings against the San Francisco Giants.
  • The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.60 and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .212 in 21 games this season.
  • Over the last 10 games, Cubs pitchers have a collective 4.91 ERA.
  • Opponents have hit 15 home runs against Chicago over the past 10 games.
  • Phillies’ Starting Pitcher

  • Michael Mercado gets the call to start for the Phillies, his first this season.
  • The righty is pitching in his MLB debut at 25 years old.
  • Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of just .000 against him this season. He has a 0.00 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.
  • Phillies pitching has an ERA of 2.73 over the last 10 games.
  • Philadelphia has allowed seven home runs during the past 10 games.
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