By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor 
The Philadelphia Phillies (1-1) will take on the Detroit Tigers (1-0) at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida, Sunday afternoon, in the first of a two-game, two-day home-and-home matchup. Right-handers Drew Anderson and Tyson Ross will square off.
The Tigers have won each of their first two spring exhibition contests thus far — 13-2 over the Southeastern University Fire on Friday at home, and 4-0 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday on the road. The Tigers' Sunday matinee against the Phillies will be their 2019 spring Grapefruit League home opener.
The Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates in their respective home opener on Saturday, 3-2, as shortstop Jean Segura (1-3), outfielder Andrew McCutchen (0-2, SO) and catcher J.T. Realmuto (0-2, SO) made their club debuts. Phillies No. 6-ranked prospect RHP Enyel De Los Santos started the game; he struck out four of his seven batters faced and allowed only one to reach base (Jose Osuna hit by pitch). Outfielder Dylan Cozens (RBI double) and non-roster invitee catcher Matt McBride (solo home run) produced the Phillies' runs in the eighth and ninth innings. Rhys Hoskins doubled, while Seranthony Dominguez tossed a 1-2-3 third inning in relief of De Los Santos.
Starting Pitching Matchup:
| Philadelphia Phillies (1-1) | Detroit Tigers (1-0) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Drew Anderson | RHP | Tyson Ross | |
| (2018, MLB: 0-1, 4.97 ERA) | (2018, MLB: 8-9, 4.15 ERA) | |||
Anderson, who will turn 25 next month, has made seven big-league appearances — one being a start — since debuting with the Phillies in August 2017. Over this stretch — 15 innings — Anderson has allowed 14 runs (13 earned) on 23 hits, three walks and 13 strikeouts. The right-hander went 9-4 with a 3.87 ERA in 19 starts last season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Ross, 31, is a nine-year veteran that split time last season between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers signed Ross to a one-year, $5.75 million contract in December after posting a 4.15 ERA and 122/62 K/BB ratio spanning 149 2/3 innings in 2018.
Starting Lineups:
| Philadelphia Phillies (1-1) | Detroit Tigers (1-0) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | Bats | Pos. | Player | Bats | ||
| 1 | LF | Roman Quinn | S | 1 | CF | Daz Cameron^ | R |
| 2 | 3B | Scott Kingery | R | 2 | 2B | Gordon Beckham^ | R |
| 3 | RF | Nick Williams | L | 3 | RF | Nick Castellanos | R |
| 4 | DH | Maikel Franco | R | 4 | 1B | Miguel Cabrera | R |
| 5 | CF | Adam Haseley | L | 5 | C | John Hicks | R |
| 6 | C | Drew Butera | R | 6 | 3B | Jeimer Candelario | S |
| 7 | SS | Andrew Romine | S | 7 | DH | Brandon Dixon | R |
| 8 | 2B | Gregorio Petit | R | 8 | LF | Victor Reyes | S |
| 9 | 1B | Austin Listi | R | 9 | SS | Pete Kozma^ | R |
^ non-roster invitee
Broadcast Information:
- First pitch: 1:05 p.m.
- TV: N/A
- Radio: 94 WIP
What's Next:
- Monday, February 25, 2019: vs. Detroit Tigers (Split-Squad), 1:05 p.m.
- Spectrum Field (Clearwater)
- RHP Jordan Zimmermann (2018, MLB: 7-8, 4.52 ERA) vs. LHP JoJo Romero (2018, Double-A: 7-6, 3.80 ERA)
- TV: NBCSP+; Radio: N/A
