Philadelphia Phillies Announce Sudden Bryce Harper News vs. Cardinals

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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - AUGUST 10: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a sacrifice RBI against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth inning of the Philadelphia Phillies at Busch Stadium on August 10, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

The Philadelphia Phillies are playing the final game of their three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Philadelphia will be looking to stay hot, as they have won each of their last six games.

While the Phillies have been on fire lately, they are making some notable changes to their lineup for their series finale against the Cardinals. This includes with star slugger Bryce Harper.

Bryce Harper Switching to DH for Phillies

While Harper will once again be batting third for the Phillies against the Cardinals, he will not be playing right field again. This is because the Phillies are switching him to DH for their series finale against the Cardinals.

With Harper switching to Philadelphia’s DH spot, Kyle Schwarber will now be playing first base against the Cardinals.

Here is the Phillies’ full lineup for their series finale against St. Louis.

Kyle Schwarber 1B

Trea Turner SS

Bryce Harper DH

Bryson Stott 2B

Brandon Marsh LF

J.T. Realmuto C

Justin Crawford CF

Edmundo Sosa 3B

Bryan De La Cruz RF

Looking at Harper’s 2026 Season With the Phillies

Harper has once again been a very important part of the Phillies’ roster this season. In 130 games for the NL East club, he has posted 26 home runs, 75 RBI, and a .257 batting average. This is after he posted 27 home runs, 75 RBI, and a .261 batting average for Philadelphia during this past season.

With numbers like these, Harper has been a big reason for Philadelphia’s success this season. Now, he will be looking to put together a strong game for them as their DH against the Cardinals.

Phillies Are Starting to Catch Up to the Braves

Due to their recent success, the Phillies are now just three games behind the Atlanta Braves for the top spot in the NL East. The Braves have been struggling, too, so the Phillies will be looking to keep their momentum going.

The Phillies are entering their game against the Cardinals with eight wins in their last 10 games. The Braves, on the other hand, have lost seven out of their last 10 games.