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Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies (89-60), who are trying to secure a series sweep, will host the Kansas City Royals (74-75) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, Sept. 14. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 p.m. ET.
How to Watch Phillies vs. Royals
- Game day: Sunday, September 14, 2025
- Game time: 1:35 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: Aaron Nola
- 2025 Stats: 4-8 with a 6.24 ERA in 14 appearances
- He has five quality starts in 14 chances this season.
- Aaron Nola will look to finish five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
- He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 14 chances this season.
Royals’ Pitcher: Noah Cameron
- 2025 Stats: 7-7 with a 3.00 ERA in 21 appearances
- Noah Cameron has registered eight quality starts this season.
- Cameron will try to prolong a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per appearance).
- In seven of his 21 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
Phillies’ Top Players
| Name | GP | H/AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Schwarber | 149 | 135/553 | .244 | .372 | .566 | 51 | 126 |
| Bryce Harper | 121 | 123/463 | .266 | .356 | .501 | 26 | 72 |
| Bryson Stott | 132 | 117/456 | .257 | .327 | .386 | 11 | 63 |
| Nick Castellanos | 136 | 131/514 | .255 | .298 | .409 | 16 | 66 |
| Max Kepler | 118 | 87/389 | .224 | .311 | .393 | 16 | 50 |
Royals’ Top Players
| Name | GP | H/AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 144 | 164/564 | .291 | .350 | .493 | 21 | 78 |
| Maikel Garcia | 145 | 159/546 | .291 | .355 | .463 | 16 | 70 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 147 | 148/565 | .262 | .322 | .469 | 30 | 103 |
| Salvador Pérez | 142 | 129/548 | .235 | .277 | .445 | 27 | 84 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 133 | 101/437 | .231 | .328 | .394 | 15 | 42 |
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Phillies Hitting Stats
- Philadelphia ranks ninth in Major League Baseball with 188 home runs.
- Hitters for the Phillies have a combined .432 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- Philadelphia has a team batting average of .262 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
- The Phillies have scored the eighth-most runs in the league this season with 725.
- Philadelphia has hit 16 home runs over the last 10 games.
- Over the last 10 contests, Philadelphia has a .317 batting average with 109 total hits (10.9 per game).
Royals Hitting Stats
- Kansas City is fourth-worst in MLB action with 141 home runs.
- This season, the Royals rank 22nd in the majors with a .389 slugging percentage.
- Kansas City is 19th in MLB with a .243 batting average.
- The offense for the Royals is No. 28 in baseball scoring 3.8 runs per game (567 total runs).
- Kansas City has hit nine home runs over the last 10 games.
- Over the last 10 games, Kansas City is batting .217 as a team with seven hits per contest.
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