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Once again, we come to Iowa for reasons we can\u2019t even fathom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After a four-year hiatus, Major League Baseball emerges from the cornfield and onto the diamond in Dyersville. Thursday\u2019s MLB at Field of Dreams game puts the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies on the site of the 1989 hit film. It\u2019s nostalgia with novelty \u2014 Kevin Costner alongside Kody Clemens.<\/p>\n

In addition to current stars like Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, the \u201cField of Dreams\u201d special taps in Hall of Famers from prior generations. Here\u2019s what to know about this latest MLB Netflix exclusive.<\/p>\n

How to watch Phillies vs. Twins in MLB at Field of Dreams
\nVenue: Field of Dreams Movie Site and Field \u2014 Dyersville, Iowa
\nDate: Thursday, Aug. 13
\nTime: 7:30 p.m. ET
\nStreaming: Netflix<\/p>\n

Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

What to know about the Phillies and Twins<\/p>\n

Despite its unique setup and neutral location, Thursday\u2019s affair counts as a standard regular-season matchup. The Phillies-Twins series begins in Dyersville, then shifts to Minneapolis for Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

According to news station KCRG<\/a> in Iowa, the updated venue seats up to 8,000 attendees. For comparison, Minnesota\u2019s Target Field has a capacity of more than 38,000, while Philadelphia\u2019s Citizens Bank Park comes in at almost 43,000. The Dyersville ballpark also uses a manual wooden scoreboard.<\/p>\n

The league says that at least 25 Cooperstown dignitaries will be there. Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton are among the expected Hall of Fame guests for Philly, with Joe Mauer and Rod Carew repping the Twin Cities.<\/p>\n

Both teams suit up in throwback uniforms<\/a> to mark the occasion. The Phillies wear road grays from 1939-41 with red slanted script, and a dark blue hat with a bright red \u201cP.\u201d The Twins bring out their 1961 pinstriped home whites and a navy \u201cTC\u201d cap.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia is 64-58. It fired Rob Thomson after a tough 9-19 opening, and has since swung into the playoff race under interim manager Don Mattingly. The Phillies are paced by veteran All-Stars Schwarber and Harper. The slugging Schwarber has 35 home runs so far, while Harper is in the 96 percentile<\/a> for batting run value. Right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola takes the bump \u2014 he has three top-10 Cy Young finishes across his 12-year career, but has struggled to a 3-9 record and 5.47 ERA this season.<\/p>\n

Minnesota enters at 60-62. Despite an unabashed sell-off at last year\u2019s trade deadline, the club has remained competitive and just put together a 15-9 stretch in the month of July. Under Derek Shelton, the Twins are vying for the final AL wild-card spot, and they\u2019re expected to get All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) back from the IL in the coming days. Right-hander Taj Bradley starts Thursday at 9-4 with a 3.76 ERA.<\/p>\n

MLB at Field of Dreams was preceded by a Triple-A game on Tuesday and the High School All-American Game on Wednesday. The latter featured some famous alumni, as former Phillie Jim Thome and Twins stalwart Torii Hunter served as managers.<\/p>\n

The game would be rescheduled for Friday if it\u2019s rained out on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Dave Dombrowski on his conversation with Bryce Harper<\/p>\n

Jayson Stark<\/p>\n

Netflix\u2019s \u2018Field of Dreams\u2019 broadcast details<\/p>\n

Matt Vasgersian is the streamer\u2019s play-by-play voice for baseball. Retired players contributing to the coverage include Barry Bonds and Hunter Pence. Lauren Shehadi reports from the field, and Elle Duncan leads Netflix\u2019s live sports programming.<\/p>\n

Costner is set to narrate an introduction. He appeared on the field<\/a> at the first \u201cField of Dreams\u201d edition in 2021. The titular movie is now streaming on Netflix. Phillies and Twins players did line reads<\/a> as part of the promotion.<\/p>\n

The attending Hall of Famers will be involved in a pregame ceremony. And expect to see some shots of Philadelphia infielder Bryson Stott, who is wearing cleats that honor late Phillies like Darren Daulton, Roy Halladay and Tug McGraw.<\/p>\n

This is the third baseball event for Netflix this year. The streamer also had MLB Opening Night and July\u2019s Home Run Derby.<\/p>\n

The history of \u2018Field of Dreams\u2019 games<\/p>\n

The inaugural run was on Aug. 12, 2021, between the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. Chicago prevailed in a stirring 9-8 gem.<\/p>\n

Down 7-4 to start the ninth inning, the Yanks rallied and took the lead off the strength of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homers. But the Sox countered with heroics of their own \u2014 Tim Anderson clobbered a two-run walk-off<\/a> into the cornstalks for the win.<\/p>\n

A second \u201cField of Dreams\u201d special went down on Aug. 11, 2022. It starred two longtime division rivals, the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.<\/p>\n

The Cubs scored three times in the opening frame, en route to a 4-2 win. Drew Smyly shined in that one with nine strikeouts through five scoreless innings. The highlight might have come from the pregame program when Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr. emerged from the outfield together. \u201cHey dad, you wanna have a catch?<\/a>\u201d The answer is forever self-evident.<\/p>\n