Edmundo Sosa In Phillies Game 3 Lineup Following Injury Scare
Edmundo Sosa is in the lineup for the Philadelphia Phillies in Thursday's Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series in Atlanta.
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Edmundo Sosa Cleared for Game 3
Sosa is playing third base and hitting seventh for Philadelphia against Braves left-handed opening pitcher Ray Kerr.
Injury Update: Overcoming the Groin Strain
The status of Sosa was in question after he had to be removed from the Game 2 win Wednesday in Atlanta with a left groin injury that he suffered during Philadelphia’s regular-season finale against Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Philadelphia Phillies Game 3 Lineup Breakdown
With Sosa in the mix, Philadelphia’s lineup has five right-handed bats and four lefties, with the Braves using a left-handed opener and right-hander Grant Holmes expected to come in and pitch a bulk of the innings.
The Phillies are rolling out this lineup against the Braves in Game 3:
1. Trea Turner, SS
2. Kyle Schwarber, DH
3. Bryce Harper, RF
4. Alec Bohm, 1B
5. Bryson Stott, 2B
6. Bryan De La Cruz, LF
7. Edmundo Sosa, 3B
8. J.T. Realmuto, C
9. Justin Crawford, CF
Aaron Nola Takes the Mound with NLDS Spot on the Line
Right-hander Aaron Nola will start Game 3 on the mound for the Phillies.
With a Game 3 win, Philadelphia would take the series lead and move on to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers in the National League Division Series on Saturday at 4 p.m. (listen on 97.3 ESPN).
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