Max Kepler will likely start for the Phillies in right field against right-handed pitching in the postseason. “Definitely weird how the universe aligns things,” Kepler said. Why did the Phillies keep Kepler when many thought the obvious call was to send him packing? I think when it comes to the things I’ve overcome, there’s a lot greater things that I’ve overcome in my career in baseball. Shohei Ohtani is lined up to start Game 1 if he is not needed to start a winner-take-all Game 3 in the Wild Card round against the Reds.