The line -up of the Philadelphia Phillies will have his hands full on Saturday when the best player of the game, Los Angeles Dodgers Star, is confronted Shohei Ohtani, who will make his postseason debut in a city trying to get in his head and throw him off his rhythm.
Ohtani threw five no-hit innings against the Phillies on September 16, which means that Philadelphia has to collect everything that it is possible on the record in Game 1 of the National League Division Series to come to Ohtani early and not let him settle. The Phillies can, with Bryce Harper (.280, 1.016 Ops) and Kyle Schwarber (.237, .906 Ops) come to life in the play -offs.
Although he has showy career numbers in the NLDs, Nick Castellanos will not be in the starting line -up to prevent Ohtani.
The Phillies relegated Castellanos to the bank despite showy NLDS numbers
Although it is one of the better batters of the Phillies in the division series, with .396 and an OPS of 1,181 and five home runs in 12 games, Castellanos is Not in the line -Up for game 1With manager Rob Thomson chooses to deal with his platoon arrangement that brought him here.
Max Kepler, who signed an annual deal in the low season, starts instead of Castellanos, hits seventh and gives the Phillies their best defensive line-up in the outfield, with Harrison Bader and Brandon Marsh Patrolling Center and Left Field.
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