Jacob deGrom Faces Red-Hot Phillies
Since coming back from his injury, Jacob deGrom has been must-see TV and that’s especially the case when he’s facing a lineup as hot as the Phillies’ has been. But before that game gets underway, there’s some intriguing Premier League action and you can keep an eye on some QB battles in NFL preseason games.
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Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
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The Phillies have been one of the hottest teams in baseball since firing Joe Girardi. And, after beating Sandy Alcantara earlier this week, they’ll get a crack at another one of baseball’s best arms in Jacob deGrom. Though the Phillies might be too far back at this point to catch the first-place Mets, they are in the thick of the NL wild-card race.
7:15 p.m. ET, NBC 10/WPIX, watch on fuboTV
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- The Most Electric Thing in Sports Right Now Is Mets Closer Edwin Diaz Entering a Game (Jimmy Traina)
- Will Mets Ace Jacob deGrom Get the Last Laugh? (Stephanie Apstein)
LINEUP:
• Bournemouth at Manchester City | Striker Erling Haaland’s two-goal start in his Premier League debut last week lived up to the hype. How will City follow it up when newly promoted Bournemouth comes to the Etihad? 10 a.m. ET, USA Network, watch on fuboTV
• Manchester United at Brentford | Manchester United appears to be in a state of chaos right now. Getting its season’s first win at Brentford would help ease things. 12:30 p.m. ET, NBC, watch on fuboTV
• Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers | Two teams with uncertain quarterback situations will square off in this preseason opener. 7 p.m. ET, NFL Network, watch on fuboTV
HIDDEN GEM:
Rayo Vallecano at Barcelona
Financial woes and controversies aside, Barcelona opens its La Liga season against Rayo Vallecano. The club has been selling off non-soccer assets to create more revenue in order to register its new signings before the start of the season, including star striker Robert Lewandoski.
3 p.m. ET, ABC, watch on fuboTV
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