The starting outfield on a given night is going to be a topic of conversation until Rob Thomson settles on his preferred alignment.
The shuffling may continue, especially since it’s seemingly working.
The outfield started a rally against Jacob deGrom in the top of the seventh that led to a 3-2 series-clinching victory for the Phillies (67-49) over the Texas Rangers (60-58). Down 1-0 and with one out in the inning, Brandon Marsh singled, Harrison Bader walked and Max Kepler drove in two on a double to right field.
Kepler’s inclusion in the starting lineup was a bit of a surprise.