Red Sox vs Phillies: How to live stream, time, venue, where to watch, who will win and all the pre-match buzz around the MLB doubleheader
Another AL East vs NL East clash on the cards as the Boston Red Sox take on the Philadelphia Phillies. It's contrasting fortunes for both teams as the Red Sox are having a woeful season. The two sides will meet in a doubleheader and Boston will hope to register a couple of wins to make a move ahead. Here's a quick primer ahead of the game.
Time
The match is slated to start at 4.05 pm ET on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.
Venue
Both sides will face-off at the Citizens Bank Park, PA.
Where to watch
The game can be watched live on NESN and NBCSP. Fans can listen to the live commentary on WEEI 93.7, WCCI 1490 AM/103.7 FM, 94 WIP, and WTTM 1680.
How to live stream
Fans can catch the game on MLB.TV as well as the My Stream App. MLB.TV is still the most preferred app as it comes with a slashed price of $59.99 keeping in mind the shortened season. A complete subscription provides viewers with access to the full regular season, the playoffs, and the World Series. Other options that viewers can look for is YouTube TV that gives access to ESPN, ESPN2, Fox, FS1, MLB Network and TBS at $64.99. Hulu and fuboTV have some similar options available.
Pre-game buzz
Nothing much has gone right for the Red Sox this season. For starters, they're at the bottom of the AL East Table with 28 losses and a 6-11 away record. They lost the series against the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2. Prior to that, they were handed a 3-0 drubbing by the Atlanta Braves. Xander Bogaerts has been their go-to man and Martin Perez will start off the proceedings for Boston.
The Phillies are placed second on the NL East table. Their extra-innings win against the New York Mets was an encounter the Phillies fans would remember. Zach Eflin will be their starting pitcher, He comes into this clash with a 4.45 ERA and he's struck out 42 batters this season.
Who will win
The Phillies are favorites to clinch the series. An underfire Boston will be hoping to come up with a winning formula.