The Philadelphia Phillies jumped out to a 9-2 lead after 5 innings and beat the Chicago Cubs Monday night 13-7 in the opener of their series.
The Phillies had 15 hits in the game.
Kyle Scharber had 2 home runs for Philadelphia. J.T Realmuto also had 3 hits and 3 RBI.
Cristopher Sanchez pitched 6 innings to get the win.
Javier Assad took the loss for the Cubs as he threw into the 5th inning.
Dansby Swanson had a 2-run home run for Chicago.
Game 2 in the series is Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
April 13, 2026
