Phillies Announce Sunday Lineup for Series Finale Against D’Backs
Filmogaz.com reports the Phillies kept largely the same roster for Sunday’s series finale against the Diamondbacks. Manager Rob Thomson said he gave “strong consideration” to moving Adolis García in the cleanup spot.
Lineup notes and change
The middle of the order features four left-handed bats. Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Brandon Marsh, and Bryson Stott occupy spots two through five.
The lone roster change is at catcher. Rafael Marchan starts in place of JT Realmuto and bats eighth.
| SS | Trea Turner |
| DH | Kyle Schwarber |
| 1B | Bryce Harper |
| LF | Brandon Marsh |
| 2B | Bryson Stott |
| RF | Adolis Garcia |
| 3B | Alec Bohm |
| C | Rafael Marchan |
| CF | Justin Crawford |
Pitching matchup
Arizona will send left-hander Zac Gallen to the mound. In his last start, he allowed two runs, one earned.
Gallen gave up five hits, issued four walks, and struck out five batters in that outing.
Lefty success vs. Gallen
Left-handed Phillies hitters have fared well against Gallen. They are 23-for-68, a .338 average, with five homers.
- Kyle Schwarber: 5 for 17 with 3 home runs.
- Bryce Harper: 10 for 23 with 2 home runs.
- Bryson Stott: 5 for 15.
- Brandon Marsh: 3 for 13.
Andrew Painter making start
The Phillies will counter with rookie right-hander Andrew Painter. He looked strong in his first big-league outing.
Painter struggled in San Francisco in his second start. He allowed four runs on nine hits and recorded one strikeout.
Diamondbacks projected lineup vs. Painter
- 2B Ildemaro Vargas
- DH Corbin Carroll
- SS Geraldo Perdomo
- 1B Jose Fernández
- 3B Nolan Arenado
- LF Tim Tawa
- C James McCann
- CF Alek Thomas
- RF Jorge Barrosa
Filmogaz.com notes the Phillies announce Sunday lineup for the series finale against the D’Backs with Marchan starting. Alec Bohm moves up one spot to seventh in the order.
First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park. Expect a lefty-versus-righty tactical battle.
