Phillies: How to watch their primetime game Sunday night

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 30: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on March 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 30: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on March 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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The Phillies take to prime time for the first time in the Bryce Harper era.

After dominating the Atlanta Braves in the opening two games of the season, the Philadelphia Phillies host game three of the season on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball.

Tonight’s game is the first time the Phillies have hosted Sunday Night Baseball since April 21, 2013.

Here’s what you need to know in order to watch tonight’s Phillies game.

Date: March 31, 2019
First Pitch: 7:05 PM EST
Location: Philadelphia, Pa.
Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
Pitchers:  Jake Arrieta (0-0, -.– ERA, 0 K) vs. Kyle Wright (0-0, -.– ERA, 0 K)
Radio Station: 94 WIP, WTTM 1680
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Stream: ESPN

Here is tonight’s lineup for the third game of the opening series against Atlanta.

PHILADELPHIA

  1. Andrew McCutchen, LF
  2. Jean Segura, SS
  3. Bryce Harper, RF
  4. Rhys Hoskins, 1B
  5. J.T. Realmuto, C
  6. Odubel Herrera, CF
  7. Cesar Hernandez, 2B
  8. Maikel Franco, 3B
  9. Jake Arrieta, SP

Despite kicking off his 10th season Arrieta has not allowed a home run to any of the current Braves hitters in his career. Last season Arrieta went 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in four starts against Atlanta, and in seven career starts against the Braves his ERA is an impressive 3.05 through 41.1 innings.

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ATLANTA

  1. Ender Inciarte, CF
  2. Josh Donaldson, 3B
  3. Freddie Freeman, 1B
  4. Ronald Acuna Jr. LF
  5. Nick Markakis, RF
  6. Ozzie Albies, 2B
  7. Brian McCann, C
  8. Dansby Swanson, SS
  9. Kyle Wright, SP

Wright, the fifth-overall pick in 2017, is making his first major league start. In four relief appearances last year the Vanderbilt product had a 4.50 ERA in six innings.

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