Weston Wilson

Brandon Marsh is moving to center field for the contest, and Johan Rojas will retreat to the bench. Wilson was a solid surprise for the Phillies in 2024, and now will get a chance to make an impact in a must-win game for Philadelphia. The full lineup: DH Kyle Schwarber, SS Trea Turner, 1B Bryce Harper, RF Nick Castellanos, 3B Alec Bohm, C J.T. Realmuto, 2B Bryson Stott, LF Wilson and CF Marsh.

Irvin's poor second half mercifully ended with another clunker. The Phillies jumped on him for two runs in the first inning and then he fell apart in the fifth when the first four batters he faced reached base and then Weston Wilson hit a back-breaking two-run double. He's tried to move away from his curveball lately after its effectiveness waned as his primary pitch, but his fastball and sinker aren't good enough to carry this much of the load. He will need to find a new wrinkle before next season if he wants to reach the same heights he had in the first half.