It’s a heavyweight clash in the National League East as ESPN locks in Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies to host Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves in a marquee Sunday Night Baseball matchup, airing August 31 at 7:00 PM ET.
Part of Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One, the primetime slot continues ESPN’s push to center its MLB package around high-stakes rivalries and MVP-caliber talent. The broadcast team—Karl Ravech on play-by-play with analysts Eduardo Pérez and David Cone, plus dugout reporting from Buster Olney—returns for the late-season showdown that could have postseason ripple effects.
Coverage begins with Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown at 6:00 PM ET. The game will also air on ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes.
The Phillies-Braves clash follows a Yankees-Red Sox edition of Sunday Night Baseball scheduled for June 8, with Aaron Judge and Rafael Devers in the spotlight. That game also starts at 7:00 PM ET.
