The Philadelphia Phillies have expressed interest in St. Louis Cardinals left-handed hitters Alec Burleson, Lars Nootbaar, and Brendan Donovan, per reports.

They began to address them in a major way when, about 24 hours before the 6 p.m. EDT July 31 trade deadline, the Phillies obtained hard-throwing reliever Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins on July 30.

The Phillies are looking for bullpen help and possibly some batting help ahead of the MLB trade deadline Thursday — but it doesn't look like Andrew Painter is on the table.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB game to be played on August 1, 2025 on ESPN.

Preview the Aug. 1 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Phillies are favored (-142 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Tigers (+120). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Ranger Suarez (8-4),