Gamethread 7/23: Cubs at Phillies

For some strange reason, MLB decided to give the Phillies, and only the Phillies, the night off last night, an extra night to prepare themselves for the grind of the second half. Yessir, now the real games start, games you’ll be able to see on NBC Sports, as opposed to tomorrow when they stream on Peacock.

Here are the lineups. For the Phillies:

For the Cubs:

Let’s talk about it as we all try to keep cool in the air conditioning.