Philadelphia Phillies Stick With Powerful Lineup For NLCS Game 2

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks have set their batting orders for Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against on Monday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

The Phillies will start Aaron Nola on the mound, while the Diamondbacks will start Merrill Kelly.

The Phillies defeated the Diamondbacks, 5-3, in Game 1 of the NLCS. The Phillies started the game with a home run each from Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos.

Castellanos tied a postseason record for five home runs in a three-game span with the victory, as Philadelphia built upon its 4-3 victory in the season series with the D-Backs.

The Phillies made no changes to their batting order for fielding lineup from Game 1 to Game 2.

This is the first postseason meetings between the Phillies and the Diamondbacks. Philadelphia is appearing in its 10th NLCS since it first appeared in it in 1976. They are seeking to return to the World Series for the second straight year and its third world title, after championships in 1980 and 2008.

The Diamondbacks are seeking their second World Series appearance after beating the New York Yankees in 2001. Arizona was last in the NLCS in 2007, when it was swept by the Colorado Rockies.

The Phillies’ batting order for Game 2 includes:

1. Kyle Schwarber, DH

2. Trea Turner, SS

3. Bryce Harper, 1B

4. Alec Bohm, 3B

5. Bryson Stott, 2B

6. J.T. Realmuto, C

7. Nick Castellanos, RF

8. Brandon Marsh, LF

9. Johan Rojas, CF

The Diamondbacks’ batting order for Game 2 includes:

1. Corbin Carroll, RF

2. Ketel Marte, 2B

3. Tommy Pham, DH

4. Christian Walker, 1B

5. Gabriel Moreno, C

6. Lourdes Gurriel Jr., LF

7. Alek Thomas, CF

8. Evan Longoria, 3B

9. Geraldo Perdomo, SS

NLCS: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

(Best-of-7 series, all times eastern)

Game 1: Philadelphia 5, Arizona 3 (Philadelphia leads series, 1-0)

Game 2: Arizona at Philadelphia, Tuesday, 8:07 p.m., TBS

Game 3: Philadelphia at Arizona, Thursday, 5:07 p.m., TBS

Game 4: Philadelphia at Arizona, Friday, 8:07 p.m., TBS

Game 5: Philadelphia at Arizona, Saturday, Oct. 21, 8:07 p.m., TBS*

Game 6: Arizona at Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 23, 5:07 p.m., TBS*

Game 7: Arizona at Philadelphia, Tuesday, Oct. 24 8:07 p.m., TBS*

*-if necessary