Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Starting Lineup — Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026
Final Lineups
Athletics @ Detroit Tigers · Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026
Athletics hitters are almost entirely seeing Tarik Skubal for the first time. Zack Gelof, Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, Jonah Heim, Jacob Wilson, Colby Thomas, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, Max Muncy, and Henry Bolte all have no MLB history vs Skubal. That leaves Oakland with no established batter-versus-pitcher track record to lean on in this matchup.
Tigers hitters are in the same spot against J.T. Ginn. Kevin McGonigle, Colt Keith, Riley Greene, Dillon Dingler, Kerry Carpenter, Zach McKinstry, Spencer Torkelson, James Outman, and Matt Vierling all have no MLB history vs Ginn. Detroit also enters without any prior major league matchup data against the opposing starter.
Takeaway: neither side has a familiarity edge here, because every listed hitter on both teams has no MLB history against the starter they are facing. This projects as a game where current form matters more than batter-versus-pitcher history.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Gelof | 0.269 | 0.330 | 0.811 | 14 | 36 |
| 2 | Nick Kurtz | 0.256 | 0.396 | 0.879 | 21 | 69 |
| 3 | Shea Langeliers | 0.263 | 0.332 | 0.829 | 23 | 51 |
| 4 | Jonah Heim | 0.210 | 0.272 | 0.662 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | Jacob Wilson | 0.266 | 0.298 | 0.686 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Colby Thomas | 0.202 | 0.235 | 0.568 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Joshua Kuroda-Grauer | 0.417 | 0.435 | 1.018 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Max Muncy | 0.216 | 0.292 | 0.668 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Henry Bolte | 0.269 | 0.339 | 0.706 | 6 | 26 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | 0.282 | 0.384 | 0.808 | 13 | 52 |
| 2 | Colt Keith | 0.270 | 0.325 | 0.745 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | Riley Greene | 0.273 | 0.366 | 0.816 | 16 | 54 |
| 4 | Dillon Dingler | 0.255 | 0.319 | 0.809 | 26 | 82 |
| 5 | Kerry Carpenter | 0.208 | 0.276 | 0.692 | 13 | 36 |
| 6 | Zach McKinstry | 0.222 | 0.306 | 0.633 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Spencer Torkelson | 0.224 | 0.313 | 0.724 | 20 | 63 |
| 8 | James Outman | 0.172 | 0.235 | 0.553 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Matt Vierling | 0.207 | 0.255 | 0.590 | 5 | 31 |