St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Starting Lineup — Friday, Aug 21, 2026
Starting Lineups
St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies · Friday, Aug 21, 2026
Iván Herrera leads the away group against Jesús Luzardo, posting a .250 batting average and a .900 OPS while going 1-for-4 in 5 PA. Pedro Pagés is 1-for-3 with a .333 AVG and .666 OPS, and Jordan Walker has gone 1-for-5 with a .200 AVG and .400 OPS. José Fermín has struggled against the left-hander, going hitless at 0-for-2 with a .000 AVG and .000 OPS in 2 at-bats. The majority of the lineup lacks experience against Luzardo, as JJ Wetherholt, Joshua Báez, Blaze Jordan, Everson Pereira, and Bryan Torres have no prior MLB history against him.
Kyle Schwarber has had success against Hunter Dobbins, going 1-for-1 in 3 PA with a 1.000 AVG and a 2.000 OPS. Brandon Marsh has also produced, going 1-for-2 with a .500 AVG and 1.000 OPS, while Bryson Stott is 1-for-3 with a .333 AVG and .666 OPS. Bryce Harper is hitless at 0-for-2 in 3 PA with a .333 OPS, Luis Arraez is 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS, and Justin Crawford is 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS. Trea Turner, Alec Bohm, and J.T. Realmuto have no prior MLB history facing Dobbins.
The home side brings more experience and familiar hitters into the matchup against the opposing starting pitcher.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 0.243 | 0.348 | 0.721 | 16 | 46 | — | — |
| 2 | Iván Herrera | 0.244 | 0.361 | 0.745 | 14 | 53 | 0.250 | 0.900 |
| 3 | Jordan Walker | 0.288 | 0.348 | 0.854 | 26 | 94 | 0.200 | 0.400 |
| 4 | Joshua Báez | 0.160 | 0.267 | 0.787 | 3 | 7 | — | — |
| 5 | Blaze Jordan | 0.243 | 0.271 | 0.638 | 2 | 25 | — | — |
| 6 | José Fermín | 0.248 | 0.322 | 0.688 | 5 | 30 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Everson Pereira | 0.232 | 0.302 | 0.744 | 5 | 12 | — | — |
| 8 | Bryan Torres | 0.237 | 0.302 | 0.688 | 4 | 16 | — | — |
| 9 | Pedro Pagés | 0.210 | 0.256 | 0.573 | 4 | 11 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Schwarber | 0.244 | 0.362 | 0.888 | 37 | 74 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2 | Trea Turner | 0.248 | 0.300 | 0.696 | 17 | 49 | — | — |
| 3 | Bryce Harper | 0.260 | 0.381 | 0.873 | 25 | 72 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
| 4 | Luis Arraez | 0.319 | 0.353 | 0.793 | 6 | 54 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Alec Bohm | 0.242 | 0.300 | 0.682 | 14 | 71 | — | — |
| 6 | Bryson Stott | 0.264 | 0.341 | 0.755 | 9 | 59 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 7 | Brandon Marsh | 0.274 | 0.319 | 0.755 | 17 | 54 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 8 | J.T. Realmuto | 0.215 | 0.291 | 0.626 | 8 | 40 | — | — |
| 9 | Justin Crawford | 0.270 | 0.316 | 0.676 | 2 | 31 | 0.000 | 0.000 |