Well here's a new one. Odubel Herrera bats fifth for the Phillies tonight against Braves right-hander Shelby Miller.
It is Herrera's first time starting in the five-hole in the majors. He's in center field, flanked by Ben Revere in left and Domonic Brown in right.
Interesting that Cody Asche, 8 for 22 with four doubles, a triple and six RBIs in his last five games, is out of the lineup for a second straight game.
The rationale could be that Revere and Brown are worth showcasing one more time before Friday's 4 p.m. trade deadline.
Carlos Ruiz is behind the plate to catch returning Aaron Harang. The right-hander missed four full weeks with plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
Here's the full Phillies lineup for the series opener against the Braves at Citizens Bank Park:
1. Ben Revere, LF
2. Cesar Hernandez, 2B
3. Maikel Franco, 3B
4. Ryan Howard, 1B
5. Odubel Herrera, CF
6. Freddy Galvis, SS
7. Domonic Brown, RF
8. Carlos Ruiz, C
9. Aaron Harang, P
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And for the Braves:
1. Nick Markakis, RF
2. Cameron Maybin, CF
3. Freddie Freeman, 1B
4. Adonis Garcia, LF
5. A.J. Pierzynski, C
6. Chris Johnson, 3B
7. Jace Peterson, 2B
8. Andrelton Simmons, SS
9. Shelby Miller, P