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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 4: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies salutes the crowd prior to the game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 4, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Nationals 5-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> are coming off a series win against the Washington Nationals<\/a>.<\/p>\n While they are still several games behind the Atlanta Braves<\/a> in the NL East, Philadelphia still has an NL Wild Card race to worry about, and every game is increasingly more important.<\/p>\n On Friday, they open up an exciting series with the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>, which is taking place at Citizens Bank Park. Zack Wheeler<\/a> gets the nod for the series opener, and the Phillies have revealed their lineup for the first game of the series, which features Bryce Harper.<\/p>\n More MLB on Heavy: Pittsburgh Pirates Announce Release of 9-Year MLB Player After Brewers Series<\/a><\/p>\n Bryce Harper Batting 3rd, Playing RF in Series Opener GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 AUGUST 3: first baseman Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a two-RBI home run during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 3, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bill Streicher\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n The Philadelphia Phillies rarely switch up their lineup, especially the top five spots in the batting order, and that\u2019s the case for Friday\u2019s game as well.<\/p>\n Bryce Harper is in his usual spot, batting third and in his now-new position, right field.<\/p>\n Here is the full Phillies batting order for 8\/7:\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Phillies 8\/7: \u201cK. Schwarber DH T. Turner SS B. Harper RF L. Arraez 2B A. Bohm 1B B. Marsh LF J. Realmuto C B. Stott 3B J. Crawford CF Z. Wheeler SP\u201d<\/p>\n Phillies 8\/7<\/p>\n K. Schwarber DH Z. Wheeler SP<\/p>\n If it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it! Is the motto for this Phillies lineup, as there are no changes, not even slight positional changes, from Thursday evening\u2019s lineup.<\/p>\n This Phillies lineup will attempt to muster up offense against Jose Soriano in his first start as a Blue Jays starter.<\/p>\n More MLB<\/a> on Heavy: Houston Astros Quietly Released 25-Year-Old Infielder From Organization<\/a><\/p>\n Bryce Harper With the Phillies This Season GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 AUGUST 06: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies high-fives teammates in the dugout after scoring a run in the first inning during a game against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 6, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n The Philadelphia Phillies\u2019 decision to move Bryce Harper to right field has worked out thus far!<\/p>\n Across 400+ at-bats this season, Harper is batting .255 with 24 home runs, 71 runs scored, 68 RBI, and an OPS+ of 130.<\/p>\n Bryce Harper has really turned it up a notch since the All-Star break, and if the Phillies are to make a deep playoff run, he will have to be at the forefront of the offensive production, along with Kyle Schwarber<\/a>, Trea Turner, and Luis Arraez.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTJ French<\/a> covers the MLB for Heavy. TJ is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He has 2+ years of writing experience.
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