Overview
- The 7:10 p.m. ET Reds‑Phillies game on Wednesday, July 8 aired exclusively on ESPN and the ESPN app, removing the usual Reds regional TV feed.
- Thursday's July 9 game returns to regional platforms with NBC Sports Philadelphia carrying the contest in the Phillies market and Reds.TV available inside the Reds' regional territory, and the announced starters are Jesus Luzardo for Philadelphia and Brady Singer for Cincinnati.
- Fans without cable or regional access could stream the July 8 broadcast through services such as FuboTV, DirecTV, SlingTV, ESPN Unlimited, or use MLB.TV if they are out of market.
- In‑market viewers are subject to regional blackout rules and must use team carriers or local cable/satellite packages to watch, while out‑of‑market fans can typically rely on MLB.TV or single‑game streaming options.
- The change follows a 4‑1 Phillies win in Tuesday's opener highlighted by Zack Wheeler's 14‑strikeout outing and Kyle Schwarber's homer, and Cincinnati stays at Great American Ball Park to host the Cubs July 10–12 with those games set for Reds.TV.