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Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris talks to reporters July 28, 2025, about the Chris Paddack trade with the Minnesota Twins.
It’s time for a national audience to see how the post-trade deadline Detroit Tigers work together.
The Tigers conclude a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball,” and one of their newest additions will take the mound.
Charlie Morton, a 41-year-old and 18-year MLB veteran, will pitch for the Tigers against National League Cy Young Award candidate Cristopher Sanchez for the Phillies (9-3, 2.55 ERA). Morton was 7-8 with a 5.42 ERA in 23 games (17 starts) this season for the Baltimore Orioles before Thursday’s trade. Morton was 45-34 with a 3.87 ERA in 124 regular-season starts over the previous four seasons with the Atlanta Braves, including a World Series ring in 2021.
Every MLB fan wants to see this showdown of division leaders at Citizens Bank Park, which is why it’s a national broadcast. The Sunday game will be televised as ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” game, broadcasting on ESPN and on the ESPN app, with a stats simulcast on ESPN2.
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Tigers vs Phillies on Sunday Night Baseball
Matchup: Tigers (65-47) at Phillies (62-48).
Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia.
When: Sunday, Aug. 3, at 7:10 p.m. ET.
TV: ESPN, stats simulcast on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Streaming: On ESPN+.
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