It was a very stressful three days for the Phillies in Arizona, but a decisive win in Saturday’s Game 5 has them now one win away from a second straight World Series berth — with the best home-field advantage in baseball backing them up once again. Their backs now against the wall, the Diamondbacks will send Merrill Kelly (12-8, 3.29 ERA) to the mound looking to shock the baseball world one more time in Game 6, while Philly counter with the red-hot Aaron Nola (12-9, 4.46). First pitch from Citizens Bank Park is set for 5:07 p.m. ET.
The Phillies remain undefeated at home in October, so it’s no surprise that they enter this one as -180 favorites on the moneyline at DraftKings Sportsbook. Arizona is at +150, the run total is set at 8.
The Phillies have submitted their lineup ahead of today’s game, so let’s see how they’ll go up against Kelly.
Phillies starting lineup, NLCS Game 6, Monday, Oct. 23
Philadelphia Phillies starting lineup
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 23, 2023
1. Kyle Schwarber, DH
2Trea Turner, SS
3Bryce Harper, 1B
4Alec Bohm, 3B
5Bryson Stott, 2B
6J.T. Realmuto, C
7Nick Castellanos, RF
8Brandon Marsh, LF
9Johan Rojas, CF
If it ain’t broke, etc etc. Rob Thomson is making no changes from Game 5 — and from Games 1 and 2, when the Phillies scored a combined 15 runs in a pair of comfortable wins. The red-hot Kyle Schwarber will once again lead off, with Alec Bohm at cleanup, Bryson Stott fifth, Nick Castellanos seventh and Brandon Marsh getting the start in left.
