After facing three straight lefties, the Philadelphia Phillies are facing a right-handed starting pitcher on Wednesday afternoon.

The Washington Nationals will send opening day starter Cade Cavalli out to the mound at Citizens Bank Park for the 1:05 p.m. game. It’s just the second right-handed starter the Phillies have faced, and Philadelphia is rolling out the same lineup it did for Tuesday's 3-2 win.

Trea Turner is back in the leadoff spot with Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, and Alec Bohm behind him, rounding out the top four.

Bryson Stott hits sixth, followed by Adolis Garcia, Brandon Marsh, JT Realmuto, and Justin Crawford, hitting ninth


 

Cavalli vs. Sánchez: A Battle of Opening Day Starters

They will be facing Cavalli, who is the ace of the Nationals' staff.  He threw 3 2/3 innings and allowed three runs, two earned, in his Opening Day outing against the Cubs.

The Phillies will counter with opening day starter Cristopher Sánchez, who allowed just three hits and struck out 10 in six shutout innings in the Phillies’ 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.

This is the Washington Nationals lineup he will face on Wednesday.

1. LF James Wood
2. 1B Curtis Mead
3. 3B Brady House
4. DH Daylen Lile
5. RF Joey Wiemer
6. SS CJ Abrams
7. 2B Nasim Nunez
8. CF Jacob Young
9. C Drew Millas

Phillies Lineup vs. the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park:

1. SS Trea Turner
2. DH Kyle Schwarber
3. 1B Bryce Harper
4. 3B Alec Bohm
5, 2B Bryson Stott
6. RF Adolis Garcia
7. LF Brandon Marsh
8. C J.T. Realmuto
9. CF Justin Crawford

The two teams have split the first two games of the season; today's first pitch is at 1:05.

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Philadelphia has some great young athletes right now, from All-Star Tyrese Maxey to two first-round draft picks on the Eagles Defensive Line (Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter). In honor of the Philly Sports Youth Movement, here is my ranking of the Top Ten Philadelphia Professional Athletes who are 25 years old or younger:

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