Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 8, 2026
Final Lineups
Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres · Wednesday, Jul 8, 2026
Arizona has no MLB history against Michael King in this projected lineup. Ketel Marte, Ildemaro Vargas, Corbin Carroll, Gabriel Moreno, Max Kepler, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Nolan Arenado, Pavin Smith, and Tommy Troy have not faced him in the majors. That leaves the Diamondbacks with a completely unfamiliar look against King entering this matchup.
San Diego is in the same spot against Jose Cabrera. Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill, Xander Bogaerts, Gavin Sheets, Jake Cronenworth, Luis Campusano, Miguel Andujar, Jase Bowen, and Sung-Mun Song all have no MLB history versus Cabrera. There are no prior head-to-head results to lean on anywhere in the Padres lineup.
Neither side brings any familiarity into this matchup, as both projected lineups are entirely without MLB plate appearance history against the opposing starter. With no batter-versus-pitcher track record on either side, this game starts from a clean slate.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketel Marte | 0.249 | 0.314 | 0.760 | 21 | 67 |
| 2 | Ildemaro Vargas | 0.261 | 0.305 | 0.707 | 9 | 61 |
| 3 | Corbin Carroll | 0.248 | 0.348 | 0.834 | 18 | 57 |
| 4 | Gabriel Moreno | 0.308 | 0.385 | 0.854 | 10 | 63 |
| 5 | Max Kepler | 0.216 | 0.282 | 0.615 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 0.207 | 0.254 | 0.541 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Nolan Arenado | 0.243 | 0.321 | 0.761 | 20 | 64 |
| 8 | Pavin Smith | 0.141 | 0.236 | 0.428 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Tommy Troy | 0.223 | 0.299 | 0.663 | 4 | 9 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | 0.284 | 0.357 | 0.795 | 15 | 62 |
| 2 | Jackson Merrill | 0.238 | 0.288 | 0.693 | 19 | 63 |
| 3 | Xander Bogaerts | 0.218 | 0.318 | 0.644 | 11 | 46 |
| 4 | Gavin Sheets | 0.214 | 0.316 | 0.713 | 16 | 46 |
| 5 | Jake Cronenworth | 0.224 | 0.314 | 0.611 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Luis Campusano | 0.301 | 0.408 | 0.904 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Miguel Andujar | 0.259 | 0.303 | 0.726 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Jase Bowen | 0.169 | 0.210 | 0.483 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Sung-Mun Song | 0.202 | 0.305 | 0.568 | 1 | 15 |