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Phillies Bench All-Star Marsh vs. Mets
19 Sep
Summary
- Phillies secured a 3-0 victory over the New York Mets.
- Brandon Marsh benched for lefty pitcher Zac Thornton.
- Philadelphia competes for top Wild Card spot.
The Philadelphia Phillies began their series against the New York Mets with a decisive 3-0 victory on Thursday night. The teams are scheduled to face off again on Friday, with Tim Mayza set to pitch for the Phillies against Mets' left-hander Zac Thornton.
In response to the opposing lefty pitcher, interim manager Don Mattingly has made a significant lineup change involving All-Star outfielder Brandon Marsh. Despite Marsh's career-best season and first All-Star selection, Mattingly's strategy of platooning him against left-handed pitchers continues. Consequently, Marsh will not start, and Edmundo Sosa will take his place in left field.
Marsh's 2026 season statistics show him playing in 146 games with 69 runs, 132 hits, 17 home runs, and 58 RBIs across 504 at-bats, batting .262 with a .715 OPS. The Phillies are currently neck-and-neck with the Chicago Cubs for the top Wild Card position, both holding identical 85-68 records entering Friday's game.
