Programming note: The Giants are in Philadelphia, and your coverage of Game 1 with the Phillies starts on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area at 3:30 p.m. Stick around the final out for Giants Postgame Live!The lineups are released for Game 1 of the three-game set between the Giants and Philadelphia Phillies.
With right-handed pitcher Vance Worley making the start for the Phils, it will be the left-handed swinging Gregor Blanco and Brandon Crawford making the start in center field and at shortstop.
Eli Whiteside will be behind the dish catching Tim Lincecum, and Buster Posey will be at first base. Posey is batting .340 in 47 at-bats as a first baseman this year.
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It's interesting that Brandon Belt will be out of the lineup against a right-handed pitcher. Belt is struggling at the plate this month, with six hits in 34 at-bats (.176).
Angel Pagan, who is struggling mightily from the left side of the plate, is out of the lineup with Nate Schierholtz starting in right field. Pagan is hitting .159 against righties over his last 17 games.
San Francisco Giants
1. Gregor Blanco (L) CF
2. Ryan Theriot (R) 2B
3. Melky Cabrera (S) LF
4. Buster Posey (R) 1B
5. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B
6. Nate Schierholtz (L) RF
7. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
8. Eli Whiteside (R) C
9. Tim Lincecum (L) P
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Philadelphia Phillies
1. Jimmy Rollins (S) SS
2. Shane Victorino (S) CF
3. Chase Utley (L) 2B
4. Ryan Howard (L) 1B
5. Carlos Ruiz (R) C
6. Hunter Pence (R) RF
7. Juan Pierre (L) LF
8. Placido Polanco (R) 3B
9. Vance Worley (R) P