Matt Vierling Gets the Start in Centerfield for NLWCS Game 1

St. Louis native Matt Vierling is set to start in centerfield for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals. Phillies manager Rob Thomson disclosed the decision to assembled media during Thursday’s team workout at Busch Stadium.

Rob Thomson said righty-hitting Matt Vierling would start in CF tomorrow vs. LHP Jose Quintana. Vierling is a St. Louis native who had two of the biggest Phillies moments this season, the homer vs. Hader in Milwaukee (b-t-b with Bohm) and the throw from LF in Citi Field

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The righty has a career .307 average against left handed pitching with two home runs, two triples, and nine doubles. Cardinals game one stater Jose Quintana is —wait for it— a left handed pitcher.

Vierling has Quintana “in his book.” The 26-year old is 1-for-2 with a single against the Cardinals’ lefty.