Overview
- The Phillies posted a Game 2 lineup without Harrison Bader, moving Brandon Marsh to center and starting Otto Kemp in left with Nick Castellanos in right.
- Manager Rob Thomson said scans showed no major tear or strain after Bader left Game 1 with groin tightness.
- Philadelphia turns to Jesus Luzardo opposite Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell for the Game 2 matchup.
- Los Angeles leads the best-of-five series 1-0 after a 5-3 comeback in the opener, with Games 3 and 4 scheduled in Los Angeles.
- Since arriving from the Twins on July 31, Bader hit .305 with five home runs in 194 at-bats to lock down the Phillies' center-field job.