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Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians Starting Lineups — September 20, 2026
Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.
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Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
ATH.717
−3 ptsOPS edge
CLE
.720
Even matchup
Power
Season HR
98vs111
Discipline
Adj. OBP
.314vs.322
Top of order
Slots 1–4
.755vs.731
Bottom of order
Slots 7–9
.658vs.676
ATH wins 5 of 9 batting-order slots · CLE wins 4
ATHSlotCLE
Henry Bolte.749
1.719Steven Kwan
Shea Langeliers.801
2.699José Ramírez
Lawrence Butler.710
3.805Chase DeLauter
Zack Gelof.759
4.701Jo Adell
Donovan Walton.795
5.745Travis Bazzana
Tommy White.642
6.766Nathaniel Lowe
Alika Williams.729
7.751Angel Martínez
Jonah Heim.647
8.626Patrick Bailey
Denzel Clarke.595
9.649Angel Genao
3 of 9 Athletics hitters have the platoon advantage vs Gavin Williams (8 of 9 for Cleveland Guardians)
Athletics
- Balanced lineup, no standout strength or weakness
- Bottom third drops off sharply
- Handedness works against them today
Cleveland Guardians
- Platoon advantage in 8 of 9 spots