Phillies-Diamondbacks Game 7: Start time, channel, how to watch and stream

The math couldn’t be any simpler for the Phillies in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series: A win against the Arizona Diamondbacks gets them back into the World Series, while a loss ends their season.

It’s the first Game 7 in the Phillies’ 141-year history, and it will take place at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday at 8:07 p.m. Despite Monday’s loss, the Phillies have gone 28-12 in home playoff games since they moved to Citizens Bank Park in 2004, the best winning percentage (.700) in postseason history, according to MLB.com.

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There’s also this stat from Inquirer beat writer Scott Lauber: The Phillies only lost back-to-back games at Citizens Bank Park six times all season.

While Ranger Suárez will get the start for the Phillies, manager Rob Thomson told reporters it will be an “all hands on deck” situation, with everyone but Game 6 loser Aaron Nola available to come out of the bullpen. That include Phillies ace Zack Wheeler, who has gone 3-0 this postseason and has a 2.08 ERA across 26 innings. He also has an astounding 34 strikeouts and just two walks.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch Game 7 of the Phillies-Diamondbacks NLCS:

Phillies-Diamondbacks Game 7 is scheduled to begin at 8:07 p.m. Eastern on TBS. The best-of-seven series is tied 3-3.

Calling Game 7 for TBS is play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson and analysts Jeff Francoeur and Ron Darling. Matt Winer will report from Citizens Bank Park in South Philly.

Over on TruTV, MLB Network analyst Alanna Rizzo hosts an alternate broadcast featuring Hispanic MLB voices, including Martinez, Albert Pujols, Nestor Cortes, Yonder Alonso, and Kenley Jansen.

On 94.1 WIP, Phillies announcers Scott Franzke, Larry Andersen, and Kevin Stocker will once again handle play-calling duties. They’ll be joined for three innings by Tom McCarthy, the team’s TV voice on NBC Sports Philadelphia, which doesn’t have the rights to air Phillies playoff games.

NBC Sports Philadelphia color commentator and three-time All-Star John Kruk will throw the first pitch ahead of Game 7.

Bill Kulik and Oscar Budejen will call Phillies-Diamondbacks in Spanish on La Unika 1680 AM. A Spanish broadcast of the game will air on MLB Network, with Fernando Álvarez on play-by-play alongside analyst Carlos Peña.

Phillies-Diamondbacks will stream on the Max app, but you would need a subscription to both Max ($9.99 a month with ads) and the B/R Sports Add-On ($9.99 a month), though they are running a promo.

You also can stream the series on the TBS app, but you’ll need to log in with a cable subscription.

The games also will stream on any so-called skinny bundle that carries TBS, including YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and DirecTV Stream. Most offer a free trial.

You won’t be able to watch if you’re a Fubo subscriber, since the subscription service doesn’t carry Warner Bros. Discovery’s channels.

If the Phillies defeat the Diamondbacks in Game 7 Tuesday, they’ll face the Texas Rangers in the World Series, beginning on the road Friday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

The Rangers were down 3-2 in the ALCS to the Houston Astros, but won two straight to clinch their first World Series appearance since 2011.

Oddly, the Rangers won all four games of their seven-game series on the road at Minute Maid Park, just the second time that’s happened in MLB history. But it’s the second time it’s happened to the Astros, who lost four games at Minute Maid Park to the Washington Nationals during the 2019 World Series.

On Tuesday, Phillies Pregame Live will air at 7 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia, featuring Michael Barkann, Ricky Bottalico, Ben Davis, and former Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. They’ll return for Phillies Postgame Live following the game.

TBS has its own pregame coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. Hosting the network’s studio coverage is veteran broadcaster Ernie Johnson. Joining him will be former Phillies star Jimmy Rollins, Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, and three-time All-Star Curtis Granderson.

WIP will also offer pre- and postgame coverage, hosted by Gregg Murphy.

The series is tied 3-3. All times are Eastern:

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