By Mark Donovan
NBC Sports Philadelphia will broadcast 13 of the Phillies’ 16 home spring training games. All games are scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m. ET.:
- Today, Feb. 26 vs. Twins (NBCSP)
- Tuesday, Feb. 28 vs. Blue Jays (NBCSP+)
- Friday, Mar. 3 vs. Tigers (NBCSP+)
- Saturday, Mar. 4 vs. Pirates (NBCSP)
- Thursday, Mar. 9 vs. Orioles (NBCSP+)
- Friday, Mar. 10 vs. Pirates (NBCSP+)
- Tuesday, Mar. 14 vs. Braves (NBCSP+)
- Friday, Mar. 17 vs. Blue Jays (NBCSP+)
- Sunday, Mar. 19 vs. Red Sox (NBCSP)
- Monday, Mar. 20 vs. Orioles (NBCSP+)
- Thursday, Mar. 23 vs. Tigers (NBCSP+)
- Saturday, Mar. 25 vs. Yankees (NBCSP+)
One away game against the Red Sox in Fort Myers on March 2 at 12:05 p.m. ET. will be available to watch on ESPN.
Manager Rob Thomson said this week that Andrew Painter’s first spring outing could be during the middle of next week, around the sixth game on the spring schedule, so it is possible that Painter’s Grapefruit League debut is nationally televised.