MLB: Cardinals vs. Phillies - Confirmed Lineups, Iván Herrera Starts

The St. Louis Cardinals are scheduled to face the Philadelphia Phillies on August 21, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park. This matchup holds particular interest for Panamanian fans as catcher and infielder Iván Herrera has been confirmed in the Cardinals' starting lineup.

Herrera will play as the designated hitter and bat second in the Cardinals' order. He enters the game with a solid regular-season record in 2026, boasting a .244 batting average, a .745 on-base plus slugging (OPS) percentage, 14 home runs, 53 runs batted in, and 7 stolen bases.

The starting pitching duel for this game features right-hander Hunter Dobbins for the Cardinals. Dobbins has a 3-3 record with a 3.42 earned run average and 49 strikeouts this season. The Phillies will send left-hander Jesús Luzardo to the mound. Luzardo has an impressive 11-5 record, a 3.23 ERA, and has recorded 185 strikeouts so far in the campaign.

The confirmed starting lineups are as follows: For the St. Louis Cardinals (STL): Wetherholt (SS), Herrera (DH), Walker, J (RF), Báez (LF), Jordan (1B), Fermín (3B), Pereira (CF), Torres, B (2B), Pagés, P (C). For the Philadelphia Phillies (PHI): Schwarber (DH), Turner (SS), Harper, B (RF), Arraez (2B), Bohm (1B), Stott (3B), Marsh (LF), Realmuto (C), Crawford (CF).