This weekend, the Phillies will take on the defending World Series champions, the Chicago Cubs, in a three-game series (August 25-27) at Citizens Bank Park. Below are the top five things to know.
Phillies players will let their personalities and passions shine during Major League Baseball's #PlayersWeekend, starting Friday, August 25, to Sunday, August 27.
Players will be wearing jerseys featuring their nicknames as well as wearing and using uniquely colored and designed equipment. In addition, players will have the option of wearing t-shirts highlighting a charity or cause of their choice during pregame workouts and postgame interviews.
Also, the right sleeve of each player's jersey will feature a patch with a blank space for him to write the name of a person or organization that was instrumental to his development and thank those who are important in his life. The patch features a new logo that shows a progression of five players increasing in size to demonstrate the process of a player's path from Little League and youth leagues to Major League Baseball.
The specially-designed Players Weekend jerseys, caps, socks and t-shirts will be available in a limited quantity for fans to purchase at the Majestic Clubhouse Store and on the Phillies.com Shop.
Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, will once again team up with the Phillies to host the Goya Latino Family Celebration. Highlights include:
Also, the first 500 fans to purchase tickets through this promotion will receive a limited-edition Phillies Goya Latino Family Celebration themed Phillies scarf giveaway.
Fans are invited to attend the Phillies All-Star Ladies Night Tent Party on Saturday, August 26, through a special Theme Night Ticket offer available here. Be sure to grab a few of your girlfriends and enjoy an exciting pre-game party complete with food and drinks, followed by the ballgame! This pre-game event takes place at the Phillies Party Tent on Darien Street starting at 4:30 p.m. and includes:
On Saturday, August 26, beginning at 5:05 pm and continuing through the 6^th inning of the 7:05 p.m. Phillies game versus the Cubs, fans 21 and over are invited to stop by the Budweiser Rooftop at Citizens Bank Park for Bud & Burger Night featuring entertainment and specials on Budweiser aluminum bottles and draughts. Marc Farzetta from SportsRadio 94WIP will be doing a meet and greet with fans on the Budweiser Rooftop from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
On Sunday, August 27, children 14 and under will receive a ShopRite Back-to-School Alarm Clock, at the 1:35 p.m. Phillies-Cubs game.
Also, fans can bid on Daulton jerseys worn and signed by Dutch's teammates in the Phillies Charities, Inc. auction through the Ballpark app ending on Sunday. The jerseys will be on display at the First Base Gate Plaza. Net proceeds from the auction will benefit the Darren Daulton Foundation.
Gate Openings: Ashburn Alley opens two hours prior to game time; all gates open one and a half hours prior to game time.
Fandom: Check-in using Ballpark, Citizens Bank Park's official mobile app, to receive special offers for retail, concessions and more. Also, follow the action via @Phillies on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat.
Broadcast: For the most up-to-date TV broadcast schedule, please go to Phillies.com. MLB.TV and SportsRadio 94WIP will host all games during the season. CSN Philly will stream the games, as well as the pre- and post-game shows, on www.csnphilly.com and on the NBC Sports app.
Traffic: Fans should be aware of dual events taking place at the sports complex on Saturday, August 26. The Arena Bowl XXX will be taking place at the Wells Fargo Center beginning at 7:00 p.m. Log on to www.511pa.com, www.511nj.org  or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions. Transit services are also available; for a SEPTA schedule please visit www.septa.org.