Detroit Tigers vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, Odds and Picks for Sunday, 08/03/25

We get a great matchup for Sunday night baseball as two of the best teams in the league face each other, and we are here with a Detroit Tigers vs Philadelphia Phillies prediction. These teams have split the first two games in the series, including a 7-5 Detroit win yesterday in a game that saw Wheeler and Skubal each fan 10 guys. Both teams added depth and closing options to their bullpen at the deadline, but we haven’t seen those bullpens take full shape yet. At some point, both squads should be very stingy in the late innings, and that could start happening tonight. There is a lot of money chasing Detroit at a high payout (and avoiding Philly at a low payout), but I think the better play is the game total under.

Cristopher Sanchez will go for Philly. He has been fantastic all season, and a quality start machine. He was knocked around a bit by the White Sox in his last start, but that should be an outlier. Detroit hits lefties well, but Sanchez seems like a good bet to avoid damage. Detroit will throw newly acquired Charlie Morton. I have my worries about Morton. Despite his career-preserving hot stretch in the middle of the season, I don’t know how well he will hold up for the Tigers. There are 5 Philly batters who have 20 or 30 ABs against him too, which is worrisome. But guys tend to get up for their team debut, and that’s what I am looking for tonight. Finally, these bullpens should start to settle in, and if neither starter has a meltdown early, we should see a parade of tough arms in the late innings in a game that might feel a bit like a playoff game. I am playing the under on Sunday night.

Tigers vs Phillies Prediction: Under 8 (-105) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.