Phillies vs Chicago Cubs Match Player Stats
Phillies vs Chicago Cubs match player stats from the 2026 series opener tell the story of a game that Philadelphia controlled for most of the night before Chicago produced a late five-run rally. The Phillies defeated the Cubs 13-7 at Citizens Bank Park, collecting 15 hits and going 8-for-14 with runners in scoring position. Kyle Schwarber supplied two home runs and three RBIs, J.T. Realmuto added three RBIs, and Brandon Marsh delivered three hits and two RBIs. On the mound, Cristopher Sánchez provided the biggest pitching advantage by limiting Chicago to two earned runs across six innings while striking out eight. (Reuters)
There is one important date detail worth clarifying. The official game records list the contest as April 13, 2026 in Philadelphia, while the game occurred in the early hours of April 14 for viewers in Pakistan and other time zones. The analysis below follows the official game record while using the player and team data supplied for this matchup.
The final score looked comfortable for Philadelphia, but the game was more complicated than a simple 13-7 result suggests. Chicago actually collected 11 hits and scored five runs in the eighth inning. The difference was Philadelphia’s ability to turn hits and opportunities into runs earlier in the game, especially with runners in scoring position.
Phillies vs Chicago Cubs match player stats at a glance
| Category | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Final Score | 7 | 13 |
| Hits | 11 | 15 |
| Runs | 7 | 13 |
| Errors | 1 | 3 |
| Team At-Bats | 38 | 38 |
| RBIs | 5 | 12 |
| Home Runs | 1 | 2 |
| Walks | 5 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 12 | 5 |
| Runners Left on Base | 10 | 8 |
| Runners in Scoring Position | 4-for-16 | 8-for-14 |
Philadelphia won the game in several different ways. The Phillies hit more effectively, converted twice as many of their scoring opportunities with runners in scoring position, struck out less often, and received an excellent start from Sánchez.
Chicago’s 11 hits show that the Cubs were not completely shut down offensively. Their biggest problem was timing. Too many opportunities ended without enough production, while Philadelphia repeatedly turned traffic on the bases into runs.
What the final score tells us
A 13-7 score immediately suggests an offensive game, and that interpretation is correct. The two teams combined for 26 runs and 26 hits.
However, the most important statistic may not be the total number of hits. It is the difference in situational hitting.
The Cubs went 4-for-16 with runners in scoring position, which works out to a .250 success rate in those situations.
The Phillies went 8-for-14, or approximately .571.
That difference is enormous.
Philadelphia therefore converted more than half of its opportunities with runners in scoring position, while Chicago converted only one-quarter. Over a single game, that can create a large scoreboard gap even when both teams are producing plenty of hits.
The Phillies also left eight runners on base compared with 10 for Chicago. That combination tells us that Philadelphia was not simply getting lucky with a few isolated home runs. The lineup consistently moved runners and produced important hits.
Phillies batting performance
Philadelphia’s offense was the central reason for the victory.
The Phillies finished with:
- 15 hits
- 13 runs
- 12 RBIs
- 2 home runs
- 5 walks
- Only 5 strikeouts
- 8-for-14 with runners in scoring position
That is an unusually complete offensive performance.
The two home runs from Schwarber provided the headline, but the overall lineup deserves attention. Philadelphia received contributions from multiple parts of the batting order, meaning Chicago could not focus exclusively on one hitter.
Kyle Schwarber
Schwarber was the standout offensive player.
He finished with:
- 2 hits
- 2 home runs
- 4 runs scored
- 3 RBIs
- 1 walk
His two-homer performance was particularly important because both long balls came against Javier Assad during the period when Philadelphia was establishing control.
MLB’s game record confirms that Schwarber hit his first homer early and then added another in the third inning, giving him his first multi-home-run game of the season. (MLB.com)
The impressive part was not simply the home-run total. Schwarber scored four runs, meaning his plate appearances helped create pressure beyond the three runs credited directly to him.
When a hitter combines power with the ability to repeatedly reach and score, his overall effect on a game becomes much larger than the RBI column alone suggests.
J.T. Realmuto
Realmuto was another major contributor.
He produced:
- 3 RBIs
- 3 hits
- Key run-producing opportunities
His production was especially valuable because it came alongside Schwarber’s power.
This created a difficult situation for Chicago’s pitching staff. If pitchers concentrated on Schwarber, other Philadelphia hitters could capitalize. If they tried to attack the rest of the lineup, Schwarber remained capable of changing the scoreboard with one swing.
Brandon Marsh
Marsh also had an important game.
He recorded:
- 3 hits
- 2 RBIs
- 2 runs
- A double
- A stolen base
His two-run double in the fifth inning was particularly significant because it helped Philadelphia expand what had been a competitive game into a much larger lead.
The stolen base also illustrates that Philadelphia’s offense was not built entirely around power. The Phillies combined extra-base hitting, contact, plate discipline and aggressive baserunning.
Alec Bohm
Bohm contributed two RBIs and played a supporting role in the Phillies’ large middle innings.
His production matters because Philadelphia did not need every run to come from its most famous hitters. That depth is one of the clearest lessons from the game.
Bryson Stott
Stott added an RBI and helped Philadelphia continue the offensive pressure.
His contribution was another example of lineup depth. The Phillies received production from multiple hitters instead of depending exclusively on Schwarber.
Adolis García
García also delivered an important RBI double.
Extra-base hits were a major feature of Philadelphia’s offensive attack, and García’s contribution helped keep the Cubs from escaping the middle innings without further damage.
Cubs batting performance
The Cubs’ offense deserves more credit than the final seven-run deficit might initially suggest.
Chicago recorded:
- 11 hits
- 7 runs
- 5 RBIs
- 1 home run
- 5 walks
- 12 strikeouts
- 10 runners left on base
- 4-for-16 with runners in scoring position
Eleven hits and seven runs normally represent a respectable offensive night. The problem was that Philadelphia had already created too much separation before Chicago’s late rally.
Dansby Swanson
Swanson provided Chicago’s biggest power moment.
He hit a two-run home run, his third of the season according to the supplied game data.
That homer temporarily brought Chicago closer and showed that the Cubs were capable of damaging Sánchez.
Swanson finished with two RBIs, making him one of Chicago’s most productive hitters in the game.
His home run was important because Sánchez had otherwise controlled much of the Cubs lineup.
Seiya Suzuki
Suzuki contributed an RBI and helped Chicago generate some offensive production, but the Cubs could not consistently string together their hits.
That distinction matters.
Baseball offenses can produce 10 or 11 hits without winning if those hits are spread across separate innings and are not followed by productive at-bats.
That was one of Chicago’s biggest problems here.
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Crow-Armstrong recorded an RBI and was part of Chicago’s effort to generate offense against Philadelphia’s pitching.
The Cubs ultimately needed more production from these supporting hitters earlier in the game.
Matt Ballesteros
Ballesteros contributed an RBI and a double.
His extra-base hit gave Chicago another important offensive moment, but once again, the Cubs struggled to turn enough of those opportunities into runs.
Pitching comparison: Sánchez vs Assad
The biggest statistical difference between the starting pitchers was enormous.
Cristopher Sánchez
Sánchez delivered:
- 6.0 innings
- 6 hits allowed
- 2 earned runs
- 3 walks
- 8 strikeouts
His performance gave Philadelphia the foundation it needed.
He did not completely dominate every batter. Chicago still collected six hits against him. But Sánchez consistently prevented those hits from becoming large innings.
That is the critical distinction.
A starting pitcher does not need to allow zero hits to pitch effectively. What matters is limiting the damage created by those baserunners.
Sánchez gave up only two earned runs over six innings while striking out eight. The official MLB record lists his victory as his second of the season. (MLB.com)
Javier Assad
Assad experienced the opposite type of outing.
His line was:
- 4.1 innings
- 11 hits allowed
- 9 earned runs
- 2 walks
- 3 strikeouts
The 11 hits and nine earned runs represented a career-worst outing in runs and hits allowed, according to MLB’s report on the game. (MLB.com)
Assad managed to get through four innings with Chicago still within reach, but the fifth inning changed everything.
Philadelphia’s first seven batters of that inning either reached base or drove in a run, according to MLB’s game report. (MLB.com)
That is exactly the type of inning that can decide a baseball game.
The fifth inning changed the game
If someone wants to understand this matchup quickly, the fifth inning is the place to start.
Philadelphia entered the inning with a 4-2 lead.
The Phillies then scored five runs.
That transformed a two-run game into a 9-2 advantage.
The inning included:
- Brandon Marsh’s two-run double
- Alec Bohm’s sacrifice fly
- Bryson Stott’s RBI single
- J.T. Realmuto’s RBI single
This was a textbook example of a lineup building an inning rather than depending on one swing.
The Phillies created pressure through consecutive opportunities. Once runners were on base, Philadelphia consistently delivered the next productive at-bat.
That is why the team’s 8-for-14 performance with runners in scoring position is so important.
Why Chicago’s five-run eighth inning mattered
Chicago did not simply surrender after falling behind.
The Cubs scored five runs in the eighth inning.
That rally demonstrated that the Philadelphia bullpen was not untouchable. Chicago also benefited from defensive mistakes during the inning, as Philadelphia finished the game with three errors.
From an analytical perspective, the eighth inning creates an important distinction between the score and the underlying performance.
Philadelphia clearly deserved to win, but the 13-7 final score does not mean the Cubs were offensively ineffective for nine innings.
Chicago generated 11 hits and five runs in the late stages. The problem was that the comeback arrived after Philadelphia had already built a massive lead.
RISP performance explains the offensive gap
One of the most useful numbers in the box score is the runners-in-scoring-position comparison.
Chicago
4-for-16
Chicago converted 25% of its opportunities.
Philadelphia
8-for-14
Philadelphia converted approximately 57.1% of its opportunities.
This difference explains why the teams could combine for similar levels of offensive activity but produce dramatically different run totals.
Chicago had 11 hits compared with Philadelphia’s 15. That is a four-hit advantage for Philadelphia.
But the run difference was six.
Situational hitting explains much of that gap.
Philadelphia was simply better at turning opportunities into actual runs.
Strikeouts were another important difference
The Phillies struck out only five times.
The Cubs struck out 12 times.
That seven-strikeout difference is substantial.
Chicago’s offense therefore had fewer balls put into play while also struggling to capitalize on the runners it did put into scoring position.
Philadelphia, by contrast, combined contact with power.
The Phillies had 15 hits, two homers and only five strikeouts.
That combination allowed them to keep innings alive.
In an offensive game, avoiding unnecessary strikeouts can be particularly valuable because each additional ball in play creates another possibility for a hit, error, sacrifice, or productive out.
Team efficiency tells the deeper story
The raw totals are impressive, but looking at efficiency provides more insight.
Philadelphia scored 13 runs from 15 hits.
That equals approximately 0.87 runs per hit.
Chicago scored seven runs from 11 hits.
That equals approximately 0.64 runs per hit.
The Phillies therefore extracted more scoring value from each hit.
This does not mean runs-per-hit is a standalone predictive statistic. Baseball outcomes are too complex for that.
But for this specific game, it provides a useful snapshot of the difference in execution.
Philadelphia’s hits were more frequently connected to scoring opportunities.
Errors added another layer to the game
Philadelphia committed three errors while Chicago committed one.
At first glance, that might seem inconsistent with a 13-7 victory.
It is not.
Defensive errors are only one part of the game. Philadelphia’s offensive production was large enough to absorb its defensive mistakes.
The Cubs, meanwhile, made only one error but still lost by six runs.
That is an important reminder that clean defense cannot compensate for poor situational pitching and inconsistent offensive execution.
Chicago’s five-run eighth inning was also helped by Philadelphia’s defensive problems, which made the late rally more dangerous.
Phillies pitching after Sánchez
Sánchez handed Philadelphia six strong innings, but the bullpen had to navigate the final three.
Spencer Johnson
Johnson worked 1.2 innings and allowed:
- 4 hits
- 3 earned runs
- 2 walks
- 1 strikeout
His appearance was not as clean as Sánchez’s, and Chicago’s offense gained some momentum.
Orion Kerkering
Kerkering delivered:
- 1.1 innings
- 1 hit
- 0 earned runs
- 0 walks
- 3 strikeouts
That was important because Chicago had already shown that it could generate a late rally.
Kerkering’s ability to finish without allowing another run helped Philadelphia protect the six-run advantage.
Cubs pitching after Assad
After Assad exited, Chicago turned to the bullpen.
- Webb worked 0.2 innings without allowing a hit or earned run and recorded one strikeout.
Charlie Barnes then worked three innings and allowed:
- 4 hits
- 4 runs
- 3 earned runs
- 3 walks
- 1 strikeout
The bullpen did not completely collapse, but it could not stop Philadelphia from continuing to extend the lead.
The combination of Assad’s difficult start and the runs allowed afterward left Chicago with too large a deficit to overcome.
Player comparison: who made the biggest difference?
When evaluating Phillies vs Chicago Cubs match player stats, it is useful to separate individual excellence from overall game influence.
Top Phillies performers
Kyle Schwarber
His two home runs, three RBIs and four runs scored made him the most visible offensive star.
J.T. Realmuto
His three RBIs and three hits gave Philadelphia important production beyond the home-run power.
Brandon Marsh
Three hits, two RBIs, two runs and a double made Marsh one of the game’s most productive all-around contributors.
Cristopher Sánchez
Six innings, two earned runs and eight strikeouts provided the pitching foundation.
Top Cubs performers
Dansby Swanson
His two-run homer was Chicago’s biggest early offensive contribution.
Matt Ballesteros
His double and RBI provided additional extra-base production.
Seiya Suzuki
His RBI helped Chicago generate offense, although the overall lineup struggled to convert enough opportunities.
From a team perspective, however, Philadelphia had considerably more contributors working together.
The most important numbers from the game
For readers who want the matchup reduced to its most meaningful statistics, these are the numbers to remember:
13: Philadelphia’s runs.
15: Philadelphia’s hits.
8-for-14: Philadelphia’s performance with runners in scoring position.
2: Schwarber’s home runs.
3: Realmuto’s RBIs.
3: Marsh’s hits.
6: Sánchez’s innings.
8: Sánchez’s strikeouts.
11: Chicago’s hits.
7: Chicago’s runs.
4-for-16: Chicago’s performance with runners in scoring position.
12: Chicago’s strikeouts.
10: Cubs runners left on base.
5: Cubs runs scored in the eighth inning.
These numbers explain the game far better than the final score alone.
What the game says about Philadelphia
The Phillies showed that their offense can win in multiple ways.
They hit two home runs, but they also produced doubles and singles.
They scored with runners in scoring position.
They received contributions from multiple hitters.
They limited strikeouts.
And their starting pitcher provided six quality innings.
That combination is difficult for an opponent to overcome.
The biggest concern for Philadelphia was defensive inconsistency and the bullpen’s vulnerability during the late innings. Three errors and five runs allowed in the eighth show that the game was not completely under control from start to finish.
Still, the offense had created enough separation to survive those problems.
What the game says about Chicago
Chicago’s biggest positive was its ability to continue fighting.
A five-run eighth inning is evidence that the Cubs did not disappear after falling behind.
The Cubs also finished with 11 hits and seven runs, which means there was real offensive production.
But the pitching performance put the team in an almost impossible position.
Allowing nine earned runs from the starting pitcher after only 4.1 innings created too much pressure on the offense.
The Cubs also left 10 runners on base and went 4-for-16 with runners in scoring position.
Those two statistics reveal the biggest offensive weakness of the night: opportunities existed, but too many were wasted.
A closer look at game flow
The game developed in several distinct stages.
Early innings: Philadelphia takes control
Philadelphia scored in the first three innings and quickly created a 4-0 advantage.
Schwarber’s power was immediately visible, and Realmuto added important run production.
Chicago responded with two runs in the fourth through Swanson’s home run, making the game more competitive.
Fifth inning: Philadelphia breaks it open
The Phillies scored five times in the bottom of the fifth.
This was the decisive offensive inning.
Marsh’s two-run double, Bohm’s sacrifice fly, Stott’s RBI single and Realmuto’s RBI single turned the contest into a seven-run Philadelphia lead.
Sixth and seventh: Phillies add insurance
Philadelphia continued scoring in both innings.
That mattered because the Phillies were not satisfied with a temporary advantage. They continued to build the lead.
Eighth inning: Chicago responds
The Cubs scored five runs.
Suddenly, the game looked more competitive.
But Chicago could not score again in the ninth, and Philadelphia’s earlier offensive production proved decisive.
Why box-score readers should look beyond home runs
Schwarber’s two home runs understandably dominate the headline.
But relying only on home runs would miss the main reason Philadelphia won.
The Phillies had 15 hits.
They had 12 RBIs.
They went 8-for-14 with runners in scoring position.
They struck out only five times.
They had contributions from Realmuto, Marsh, Bohm, Stott and García.
That is a lineup-wide performance.
The home runs created the headline. The depth of the lineup created the win.
How to evaluate these player statistics correctly
If you are using this matchup as a reference for player performance analysis, avoid judging players from one statistic.
For hitters, consider:
- Hits
- Runs
- RBIs
- Home runs
- Doubles
- Walks
- Strikeouts
- Performance with runners in scoring position
- Overall contribution to scoring innings
For pitchers, consider:
- Innings pitched
- Hits allowed
- Earned runs
- Walks
- Strikeouts
- Ability to prevent big innings
- Game situation when leaving the game
Using multiple categories provides a much clearer picture.
For example, Sánchez allowed six hits. Someone looking only at that number might conclude that he had an average outing.
But six innings, two earned runs and eight strikeouts tells a very different story.
Likewise, Assad’s 11 hits tell only part of the problem. Nine earned runs in 4.1 innings shows how damaging those hits became.
Phillies vs Chicago Cubs match player stats and the biggest takeaway
The central lesson from Phillies vs Chicago Cubs match player stats is that Philadelphia won the efficiency battle.
The Phillies did not merely collect more hits. They turned their opportunities into runs.
Their 8-for-14 performance with runners in scoring position was nearly twice as efficient as Chicago’s 4-for-16 result.
Their hitters also struck out seven fewer times.
At the same time, Sánchez gave Philadelphia six innings in which Chicago scored only twice.
That combination created the foundation for the victory.
Chicago’s late five-run rally showed that the Cubs still had offensive life, but by then the deficit was too large.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score between the Phillies and Cubs?
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 13-7 in the series opener at Citizens Bank Park.
Who was the best player in the game?
Kyle Schwarber was the standout offensive player, hitting two home runs, driving in three runs and scoring four times. Cristopher Sánchez was the key pitching performer with six innings, two earned runs and eight strikeouts.
How did Cristopher Sánchez perform?
Sánchez pitched 6.0 innings, allowed six hits and two earned runs, walked three batters and struck out eight.
How did Javier Assad perform?
Assad pitched 4.1 innings and allowed 11 hits and nine earned runs while striking out three and walking two. The nine earned runs and 11 hits were career highs in the outing. (MLB.com)
How did the Cubs score seven runs?
Chicago scored two runs in the fourth inning through Dansby Swanson’s two-run homer and then produced a five-run eighth inning. The late rally made the final score closer than the game had been for much of the night.
Which team was better with runners in scoring position?
Philadelphia was clearly better. The Phillies went 8-for-14 with runners in scoring position, while Chicago went 4-for-16.
Conclusion
The Phillies vs Chicago Cubs match player stats from this matchup show a game decided by a combination of power hitting, situational hitting and starting pitching.
Philadelphia’s 15 hits produced 13 runs, while Chicago’s 11 hits produced seven. Schwarber supplied two home runs and three RBIs, Realmuto drove in three, and Marsh added three hits and two RBIs. The Phillies also converted eight of 14 opportunities with runners in scoring position.
On the pitching side, Sánchez’s six-inning performance was the stabilizing force. His two earned runs and eight strikeouts gave Philadelphia room to build its lead. Assad’s nine earned runs in 4.1 innings put Chicago in a difficult position from the middle innings onward.
Chicago’s five-run eighth inning showed that the Cubs still had enough offensive ability to make the final stages interesting. However, Philadelphia had already done the most important work earlier in the contest.
Ultimately, the matchup was not simply a story about Schwarber’s two home runs or the 13-7 final score. It was a demonstration of how a lineup that consistently converts scoring opportunities can separate itself from an opponent, especially when supported by a strong starting pitching performance.
