Overview

• The three-game interleague series began Friday at Yankee Stadium with a 7:05 p.m. ET first pitch.
• Friday’s opener replaced regional television coverage, streaming only on Apple TV+ as part of MLB’s Friday Night Baseball schedule.
• Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker (3–5, 3.75 ERA, 53 strikeouts) squared off against Yankees rookie Will Warren (6–5, 4.91 ERA, 117 strikeouts).
• BetMGM listed New York as 160-to-100 favorites with a 10-run over/under, signaling bookmakers’ expectations for a lively game.
• Both clubs entered action locked in second place in their divisions—Philadelphia at 58–44 and New York at 56–46—with the July 30 trade deadline looming.