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The Phillies have been in championship form. They take on the Cubs tonight. (AP Images)

The -115 favored Philadelphia Phillies will attempt to win a ninth straight game for the first time in more than three years tonight when they open a three-game home series against the Chicago Cubs.

Philadelphia’s eight-game winning streak is its longest since a nine-game run April 30-May 9, 2006. That streak was also the last time the club won six in a row at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies will give the ball to Rodrigo Lopez, who is hoping a long layoff will help put a shoulder injury behind him.

The righthander had his last outing on July 8 cut short after five innings due to inflammation in his throwing shoulder.

The Phillies won four of seven meetings with Chicago last season and haven’t dropped a home series against the Cubs since losing two of three April 6-8, 2001.

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