Tigers vs. Phillies Prediction, Odds & Expert Picks for Sunday Night Baseball

Sunday Night Baseball features a pair of World Series odds front-runners as we offer our analysis and best bets for the Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies showdown.

Mike Spector

Last Updated: August 3, 2025 8:39 AM EDT • 4 minute read

Tigers vs. Phillies Prediction & Picks: Best MLB Odds for Sunday Night Baseball — Pictured: Cristopher Sanchez delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox as we offer our Tigers vs. Phillies Prediction & Picks. Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski via Imagn Images

The Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies have split the first two games of their interleague series, and our Tigers vs. Phillies prediction breaks down who has the edge in tonight’s rubber match.

The Tigers vs. Phillies best bets for Sunday Night Baseball take into account that Philadelphia is a -190 moneyline favorite at our best sports betting sites, while also offering our best NRFI/YRFI and player prop selections.

Both teams are among the World Series odds front-runners, and first pitch from Citizens Bank Park is set for 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN).

🔢 Tigers vs. Phillies odds & betting lines

Here are the latest Tigers vs. Phillies odds and betting lines from our best live betting sites.

💰 Best Tigers vs. Phillies predictions: Sunday Night Baseball

Here are my best Tigers vs. Phillies Sunday Night Baseball predictions for today's MLB matchup with my pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale. Be sure to check out the rest of our MLB picks along with our guide on how to bet on the MLB.

📊 Who will win today's Sunday Night Baseball matchup?

As of Sunday morning, the Phillies are favored to beat the Tigers in today's MLB matchup at 7:00 p.m. ET from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. I'm predicting the Phillies will beat the Tigers as -190 moneyline favorites, but would not play them at -200 or higher.

🎯 Best Tigers vs. Phillies player props for Sunday Night Baseball

The Tigers are the only American League team with 20 wins against left-handed starting pitchers and are one of two that are nine games over .500 in that split.

The fact that Detroit is also third in BABIP and wRC+ against southpaws means Cristopher Sanchez may be in for a shorter start than usual, making the Under for his strikeouts my best Tigers vs. Phillies player prop for Sunday Night Baseball.

Detroit’s 26.1% strikeout rate against right-handed starting pitchers in July was the worst in the majors.

They make more contact against lefties, striking out at the fourth-lowest rate in the AL against southpaws for the season, ranking outside the bottom-12 in that split despite July's poor stretch of play.

Sanchez ranks in the top 15 with 139 strikeouts, but has six or fewer strikeouts in two of his last three starts and five of his previous eight.

While the southpaw has mixed in two double-digit strikeout performances in that span, there is still value on the Under, as it is juiced as high as -125 (carrying a 55.56% implied probability) at our other best sports betting apps.

Best player prop: Cristopher Sanchez Under 6.5 strikeouts (-120 via Caesars)

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1️⃣ NRFI/YRFI bet for Sunday Night Baseball: NRFI (-120 via BetMGM)

The NRFI is 10-0 in Philadelphia’s last 10 games against AL Central opponents. And with Charlie Morton, making his Detroit debut, familiar with the Philadelphia lineup, I am comfortable riding this trend as part of my Tigers vs. Phillies best bets for Sunday Night Baseball.

📺 How to watch Sunday Night Baseball

⚔️ Matchup: Tigers vs. Phillies
📅 Date: August 3
🕗 Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
📍 Location: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia)
📺 TV: ESPN

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❓Sunday Night Baseball FAQs

How do betting odds work?

The Phillies are -190 moneyline favorites, which means a bettor would have to wager $190 to profit $100 if Philadelphia wins outright. Conversely, Detroit’s +155 odds means a bettor would profit $155 on a $100 wager if the Tigers win.

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The Sunday Night Baseball matchup is between the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies.

Written by:
Mike Spector

Mike started in the sports writing industry in July 2019, and gained a lot of followers in his first year after finishing with the No. 2 overall record in an annual NFL betting competition, which made picks against the spread, and from an Over/Under and moneyline perspective. Mike is an avid fan of the NFL, MLB, tennis, and all college sports. In his opinion, March Madness is the best sporting event there is, and he's especially euphoric starting with conference tournament time in college basketball. Mike's a big advocate of "fading the public" and making plays that are contrarian, constantly citing that "there are reasons why they have those big shiny buildings in Las Vegas." When making wagers, Mike always scours the best odds at all of the major sports betting sites, where he mostly sifts through DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and bet365. He's tried several others and is of the firm belief that bettors should not just stick to one sportsbook, as there is always likely better value to be had with the same wager. In addition, while Mike received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University, he has no issue betting against the Wildcats when it comes to college basketball wagering, and suggests other bettors should always put their “head” before their “hearts.”