You have to be prepared for this. Thousands of children, moms and dads will be sharing with their idols.
Asking Juan Soto about hitting, Francisco Lindor signing autographs and taking pictures! Incredible. But those things happen at this event.
After all, they were all children once and know what that means.
The MLB game is valid for the regular season, it is not a mere exhibition.
The Seattle Mariners are going for first place in the American League West. They are half a game behind the Houston Astros, so they are going all out.
The Mets can’t keep losing or they’ll fall out of the postseason.
When and where is the 2025 Little League Classic played?
So there will be good baseball this Sunday, August 17 at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field (Williamsport, Pennsylvania), a venue that has become symbolic of the link between MLB and the Little League World Series.
- Date: Sunday, August 17
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET (4:10 p.m. PT)
- TV: ESPN (Sunday Night Baseball), ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes
This will be the first trip to Williamsport for the Mariners, while the Mets return after their 2018 participation against the Phillies
Probable pitchers: George Kirby vs Clay HolmesSeattle Mariners: RHP George Kirby (8-5, 3.71 ERA). The right-hander is in great form, going 6-1 with a 2.55 ERA in his last seven starts. His challenge will be to face Pete Alonso, who already hit a home run off him in 2023.
New York Mets: RHP Clay Holmes (9-6, 3.71 ERA). He arrived on a $38 million contract
but his recent ups and downs (5.45 ERA since July) have rekindled doubts about whether he should return to the bullpen.
A unique show: KidsCast and special coverage
The MLB Little League Classic is not just about MLB: it’s also an event for kids.
ESPN will present its traditional KidsCast on ESPN2, with young announcers and reporters telling the action from a child’s perspective. In addition, SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight will have special programs from Williamsport to frame the day.
The experience is completed with the presence of the Little League World Series teams, who mingle with the Major League players and then attend the game as spectators.
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