World Collection Recreation 1 – Lineups, highlights and takeaways

Recreation 1 of the 2022 World Collection is lastly right here.

From the American League, the Houston Astros proceed to make their case as one in every of baseball’s greatest trendy dynasties. That is their fourth World Collection look in six years, they usually’ve run roughshod over the competitors within the playoffs, sweeping the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees in decisive trend. Jeremy Pena and Chas McCormick had been each on fireplace within the AL Championship Collection, combining for 4 house runs and OPSing over 1.000.

Within the Nationwide League, the Philadelphia Phillies proceed their Cinderella run. After profitable solely 87 video games within the common season, the Phillies have gone on a roll within the postseason, rocking a 9-2 file, together with a 3-1 domination of the defending champion Atlanta Braves within the NL Division Collection. The crew has maintained its slugging methods all through the playoffs, with Kyle Schwarber mashing a 488-foot house run and Bryce Harper hitting a legacy-defining collection winner within the NLCS.

Will Philadelphia knock off the juggernaut, or will Houston add a second championship to its repertoire? All of it begins Friday night time in Houston. We’ll be right here with all the greatest highlights, evaluation and takeaways.

Recreation 1 lineups and pitchers

Starters: Aaron Nola (11-13, 205 IP, 3.25 ERA, 235 Okay) vs. Justin Verlander (18-4, 175 IP, 1.75 ERA, 185 Okay)

Philadelphia Phillies

1. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF (.218 AVG, 46 HR, .827 OPS)
2. Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B (.246 AVG, 30 HR, .794 OPS)
3. J.T. Realmuto (R) C (.276 HR, 22 HR, .820 OPS)
4. Bryce Harper (L) DH (.286 AVG, 18 HR, .877 OPS)
5. Nick Castellanos (R) RF (.263 AVG, 13 HR, .694 OPS)
6. Alec Bohm (R) 3B (.280 AVG, 13 HR, .713 OPS)
7. Bryson Stott (L) SS (.234 AVG, 10 HR, .653 OPS)
8. Jean Segura (R) 2B (.277 AVG, 10 HR, .723 OPS)
9. Brandon Marsh (R) CF (.245 AVG, 11 HR, .679 OPS)

Houston Astros

1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B (.300 AVG, 28 HR, .921 OPS)
2. Jeremy Pena (R) SS (.253 AVG, 22 HR, .715 OPS)
3. Yordan Alvarez (L) LF (.306 AVG, 37 HR, 1.019 OPS)
4. Alex Bregman (R) 3B (.259 AVG, 23 HR, .820 OPS)
5. Kyle Tucker (L) RF (.257 AVG, 30 HR, .808 OPS)
6. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B (.242 AVG, 8 HR, .647 OPS)
7. Trey Mancini (R) DH (.239 AVG, 16I’m HR, .751 OPS)
8. Chas McCormick (R) CF (.245 AVG, 14 HR, .738 OPS)
9. Martin Maldonado (R) C (.186 AVG, 15 HR, .600 OPS)

Simone Biles reps Houston

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https://twitter.com/astros/status/1586147050869215234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Eagles pulling for Phillies

https://twitter.com/Eagles/status/1586130693536489473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Extra pregame trend

https://twitter.com/astros/status/1586115598085341186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Harper channels Mike Schmidt

Bryce Harper walked into Recreation 1 sporting the jersey of Philadelphia Phillies legend and Corridor of Fame Mike Schmidt. It isn’t the primary time Harper has paid tribute to Schmidt — earlier this season, he did a photoshoot recreating Schmidt’s iconic 1987 Phillies Media information cowl.