Phillies Open Spring Training With Split-Squad Games This Saturday

It's game day for the Philadelphia Phillies as they open Grapefruit League play with a split-squad session.

The Philadelphia Phillies will officially open Grapefruit League play Saturday with a split-squad session.

Nick Nelson will start for the Phillies in their home game in Clearwater, Fla., which will be televised by NBC Sports Philadelphia at 1:05 p.m. ET and also carried on 94.1 WIP.

The other group will head to Lakeland to face the Detroit Tigers at 1:05. Michael Plassmeyer is the scheduled starter in that game.

Here is the projected starting lineup in Clearwater:

1. Brandon Marsh, CF

2. Alec Bohm, 3B

3. Darick Hall, 1B

4. Edmundo Sosa, SS

5. Garrett Stubbs, C

6. Josh Harrison, 2B

7. Jake Cave, LF

8. Weston Wilson, RF

9. Vimael Machin, DH

Dalton Guthrie, Nick Castellanos, Scott Kingery and Kody Clemens are expected to compete in the other split-squad matchup against the Tigers.

NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Philadelphia+ will televise 13 Phillies spring training games locally and 94.1 WIP will broadcast 12 games.

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