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Phillies Rout Twins 7–1 as Netflix Streams Game

8/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 7–1 on August 13, 2026.
Netflix streamed the game worldwide after a rights deal moved the broadcast from Fox.
Matt Vasgersian called the game with host Lauren Shehadi and analysts Elle Duncan, CC Sabathia and Hunter Pence.
Netflix enlarged the scorebug after fan criticism, while the broadcast used 29 cameras, drones and a RED Raptor X at the 3,000-seat Dyersville, Iowa ballpark.

History

Historical Context

After MLB began streaming games on Facebook in 2017—airing 20 regular-season contests—the league signed new multi-platform rights deals in 2025 that gave NBC Sunday night baseball and Netflix the opening-night and Home Run Derby rights. The August 13 2026 Phillies-Twins game on Netflix, streamed without a broadcast network, shows the shift from early social-media experiments to full-scale digital exclusivity.

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Story summary

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins 7–1 on August 13, 2026.
Netflix streamed the game worldwide after a rights deal moved the broadcast from Fox.
Matt Vasgersian called the game with host Lauren Shehadi and analysts Elle Duncan, CC Sabathia and Hunter Pence.
Netflix enlarged the scorebug after fan criticism, while the broadcast used 29 cameras, drones and a RED Raptor X at the 3,000-seat Dyersville, Iowa ballpark.

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