Before Saturday’s game, in which right-hander Andrew Painter will start for Philadelphia against left-hander Quinn Mathews, Phillies manager Don Mattingly made a few lineup adjustments, including a change involving All-Star Brandon Marsh.
Phillies Announce Decision on Marsh
Marsh is having a standout season, but he has moved back into a platoon role against left-handed pitching in recent months, a pattern that will continue on Saturday. Despite two hits in Friday night’s win, Marsh will not start against St. Louis.
In left field, Bryan De La Cruz will start, with Derek Hill in center and Bryce Harper in right field. Here is the Phillies’ lineup for the day:
Lineup (as reported by Underdog MLB):
Kohl Schwarber — DH
Trea Turner — SS
Bryce Harper — RF
Lourdes Arraez — 2B
Alec Bohm — 1B
Eloy Sosa — 3B
Bryan De La Cruz — LF
J.T. Realmuto — C
Derek Hill — CF
Aaron Painter — SP
Marsh’s 2026 Season
Marsh is in his sixth MLB season and earned his first All-Star selection this year. Through 123 games and 448 plate appearances, he is hitting .277 with 66 runs, 124 hits, 17 homers and 55 RBIs, alongside a .440 slugging percentage and a .761 OPS.
Phillies Right Now
Philadelphia rides a seven-game winning streak and sits at 71-58 on the season, four games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East standings. If the season ended today, the Phillies would hold the second Wild Card spot and travel to face the Chicago Cubs in a best-of-three Wild Card Series.
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