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The Philadelphia Phillies (88-60) will rely on Kyle Schwarber when they host Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (74-74) at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:05 p.m. ET.
How to Watch Phillies vs. Royals
- Game day: Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Game time: 6:05 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBCS-PH and FDSKC
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Phillies vs. Royals Probable Starting Pitching Matchup
Phillies’ Pitcher: Taijuan Walker
- 2025 Stats: 4-8 with a 4.03 ERA in 30 appearances
- He has started 19 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in four of them.
- Taijuan Walker has 12 starts of five or more innings this season in 19 chances. He averages 3.7 innings per outing.
- He has made 30 appearances and finished 10 of them without allowing an earned run.
Royals’ Pitcher: Ryan Bergert
- 2025 Stats: 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA in 18 appearances
- Ryan Bergert is trying to secure his second quality start of the season.
- Bergert is looking to collect his 10th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
Phillies’ Top Players
| Name | GP | H/AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Schwarber | 148 | 133/550 | .242 | .369 | .560 | 50 | 124 |
| Bryce Harper | 120 | 123/460 | .267 | .356 | .504 | 26 | 72 |
| Bryson Stott | 131 | 116/452 | .257 | .328 | .387 | 11 | 63 |
| Nick Castellanos | 135 | 131/513 | .255 | .299 | .409 | 16 | 65 |
| Max Kepler | 117 | 87/387 | .225 | .312 | .395 | 16 | 50 |
Royals’ Top Players
| Name | GP | H/AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 143 | 164/560 | .293 | .351 | .496 | 21 | 78 |
| Maikel Garcia | 144 | 158/542 | .292 | .355 | .465 | 16 | 69 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 146 | 147/561 | .262 | .323 | .469 | 30 | 102 |
| Salvador Pérez | 141 | 127/544 | .233 | .276 | .434 | 25 | 81 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 132 | 100/434 | .230 | .328 | .394 | 15 | 42 |
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Phillies Hitting Stats
- Philadelphia has hit 186 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the majors.
- Hitters for the Phillies rank fifth in the majors with a combined .431 team slugging percentage.
- Philadelphia’s .261 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
- The Phillies are among the highest scoring teams in the league, ranking ninth with 717 total runs this season.
- Philadelphia has hit 15 home runs over the past 10 games.
- Over the last 10 contests Philadelphia is averaging 10.6 hits per game and batting .307.
Royals Hitting Stats
- Kansas City has hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (139).
- This season, the Royals’ .388 slugging percentage ranks 24th in baseball.
- Kansas City ranks 19th in the majors with a .243 batting average.
- The Royals score the third-fewest runs in baseball (561 total, 3.8 per game).
- Over the last 10 games, Kansas City has hit seven home runs.
- Kansas City has collected 6.4 hits per game and has a batting average of .204 over its last 10 contests.
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