July 24, 2026 11:14 am EDT Updated
Kyle Schwarber and Ben Rice square off in a showdown of top-10 sluggers when the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees meet on Friday at 6:45 p.m. ET. Schwarber has 33 homers (second in league) for the Phillies, and Rice is fourth with 30 dingers for the Yankees. Jesus Luzardo (9-4, 3.43 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 56-47 this season and second in the NL East. Will Warren (7-4, 4.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Yankees, who are 57-45 and second in the AL East.
How to watch New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia PhilliesYankees vs. Phillies odds
Favorite Moneyline: Phillies -140
Underdog Moneyline: Yankees +115
Total: 7.5
Total Over Odds: -105
Total Under Odds: -115
Injury reportsPhillies
Garrett Stubbs: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Lou Trivino: 15 Day IL (Back), Brad Keller: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tanner Banks: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Johan Rojas: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adolis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Lat), Rafael Marchan: day-to-day (Knee)
Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Aaron Judge: 60 Day IL (Rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Bryce Harper is hitting for a .256 BA, .363 OBP and .493 SLG with a 21% strikeout rate and a 14.5% walk rate. His OPS is .856 and he has scored 61 runs. In 433 plate appearances, he has hit 21 home runs (18th in MLB) and driven in 60 runs.
In 439 plate appearances, Schwarber is hitting .248/.362/.547 with a .909 OPS. He has hit 33 long balls (2nd in MLB), driven in 61 runs (20th in MLB) and scored 60 times.
Rice has hit 30 home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 71 RBIs (5th in MLB) and has scored 66 runs. In 415 plate appearances, he has recorded a .277 BA, .366 OBP and .590 SLG with an 11.8% walk rate and a 23.6% strikeout rate.
In 426 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has hit 11 long balls, tallied 52 RBIs and scored 52 runs. He is batting .256/.347/.417 and has posted a 16.2% strikeout rate and a 12.7% walk rate. Bellinger has recorded 10 steals on 15 attempts.
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Jul 24, 2026
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