After starting a four-game set against the Pirates with a 4-0 win Monday, Pete Mackanin is mixing up his lineup quite bit on the Fourth of July (4:05 p.m./CSN/CSNPhilly.com).
The biggest surprise is utility journeyman Ty Kelly in the leadoff spot. Kelly has been sharing time at second base with Andres Blanco while Cesar Hernandez and Howie Kendrick have been on the shelf. Kelly is batting just .200 on the season while the normally reliable Blanco has struggled as well (.167).
Tommy Joseph has been scuffling as of late and has been bumped down to the sixth hole. Joseph went 0 for 4 last night and is hitting just .156 (5 for 32) in his last eight games. Taking his spot in the cleanup spot will be third baseman Maikel Franco who hit a laser out for a two-run homer on Monday.
Freddy Galvis remains in the two hole where he has been stellar this season. The 27-year-old Galvis hit a two-run, 417 homer last night after the birth of his second daughter very early Monday morning. Galvis has hit .309 in 20 games batting second.
Rookie Nick Williams will bat fifth and start in left. Williams has impressed during his short time in the big leagues. He's 5 for 14 so far and legged out a sliding double for his first MLB extra-base hit Monday.
Here is the rest of the Phillies lineup that will face righty Jameson Taillon:
1. Ty Kelly, 2B
2. Freddy Galvis, SS
3. Aaron Altherr, RF
4. Maikel Franco, 3B
5. Nick Williams, LF
6. Tommy Joseph, 1B
7. Odubel Herrera, CF
8. Andrew Knapp, C
9. Mark Leiter, Jr., P
And here's how the Pirates will line up:
1. Adam Frazier, LF
2. Josh Harrison, 2B
3. Andrew McCutchen, CF
4. John Jaso, 1B
5. David Freese, 3B
6. Gregory Polanco, RF
7. Jordy Mercer, SS
8. Chris Stewart, C
9. Jameson Taillon, P