The Philadelphia Phillies are slated to begin the series finale of a three-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium at 2:15 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.
The Phillies won the first game 6-5 on Monday and lost the second 2-0 on Tuesday.
Philadelphia has announced its lineup for the finale, and there’s a notable change involving Brandon Marsh.
Phillies Announce Brandon Marsh News
GettyST LOUIS, MISSOURI – AUGUST 10: Brandon Marsh #16 of the Philadelphia Phillies rounds third base on his way to scoring a run after a fielding error by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning at Busch Stadium on August 10, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
Marsh is batting sixth and playing left field in Wednesday’s game. On Tuesday, he hit seventh in the lineup as the left fielder.
Here is the Phillies’ full lineup for Wednesday:
- Kyle Schwarber DH
- Trea Turner SS
- Bryce Harper RF
- Luis Arraez 2B
- Bryson Stott 3B
- Brandon Marsh LF
- JT Realmuto C
- Alec Bohm 1B
- Justin Crawford CF
Here is the Cardinals‘ lineup:
- JJ Wetherholt 2B
- Ivan Herrera DH
- Alec Burleson 1B
- Jordan Walker RF
- Nathan Church CF
- Masyn Winn SS
- César Prieto 3B
- Jose Fermin LF
- Jimmy Crooks C
Looking at Brandon Marsh
GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 4: Brandon Marsh #16 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting an RBI double in the bottom of the third inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 4, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Nationals 5-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Marsh, 28, represented the Phillies in the All-Star Game in July.
The left fielder is slashing .274/.316/.436 with 16 home runs and 52 RBI this season.
The Los Angeles Angels selected Marsh in the second round (No. 60 overall) of the 2016 MLB Draft out of high school.
Marsh made his MLB debut with the Angels in 2021. Los Angeles traded him to Philadelphia for catcher Logan O’Hoppe at the 2022 trade deadline.
Marsh has a career .264/.329/.421 slash line and +15 Outs Above Average over 719 MLB games.
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