Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants Starting Lineup — Saturday, Aug 29, 2026

The visiting hitters enter this matchup with a completely clean slate against Matt Wilkinson. Every batter in the projected order, including Ildemaro Vargas, Corbin Carroll, Gabriel Moreno, Geraldo Perdomo, and Nolan Arenado, has no prior MLB history against the left-hander. Down the bottom half, Tim Tawa, Jose Fernandez, Jordan Lawlar, and Ryan Waldschmidt are also stepping into the batter's box against him for the first time in their major league careers.

Several hitters at the top and bottom of the home lineup bring experience against Merrill Kelly. Jung Hoo Lee has delivered strong results in their meetings, going 3-for-6 with a 1.500 OPS across 6 plate appearances. Drew Gilbert is 1-for-4 with a .500 OPS, while Bryce Eldridge has posted a .733 OPS, going 1-for-5 in 6 PA. Rafael Devers has gone hitless at 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS, and Christian Koss has gone 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS. Turner Hill, Drew Cavanaugh, Shay Whitcomb, and Nate Furman have no MLB history against the right-hander.

The home side holds a clear advantage in familiar hitters, as five of their batters have prior plate appearances against Merrill Kelly, while the away lineup has never faced Matt Wilkinson at the big-league level.