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Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Starting Lineups — August 17, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumFinal lineups locked · Aug 17, 4:50 PM ETStats updated Oct 2, 3:34 AM ET
ATH
64–98 · 4th AL West
Official
HandRHP
L / R bats4 L / 5 R
OPS vs hand.717 vs RHP
KC
69–93 · 5th AL Central
Official
HandRHP
L / R bats5 L / 3 R / 1 S
OPS vs hand.727 vs RHP

Athletics batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Michael Wacha
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Jeff McNeilL2B46.264.313.6819520.7054-for-9 · 9 PASmall sample
1Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264/.313/.681·9 HRvs hand.705 · 4-for-9 · 9 PA · Small46H-Score
2Henry BolteRCF63.277.359.76411473.739275 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
2Henry Bolte CF · R.277/.359/.764·11 HRvs hand.739 · 275 PA · No MLB history · No MLB63H-Score
3Lawrence ButlerLRF61.237.326.72017539.7342-for-5 · 5 PASmall sample
3Lawrence Butler RF · L.237/.326/.720·17 HRvs hand.734 · 2-for-5 · 5 PA · Small61H-Score
4Zack GelofR3B69.256.322.79722435.7640-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
4Zack Gelof 3B · R.256/.322/.797·22 HRvs hand.764 · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small69H-Score
5Carlos CortesLRF56.251.318.71510381.7120-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
5Carlos Cortes RF · L.251/.318/.715·10 HRvs hand.712 · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small56H-Score
6Tommy WhiteR1B31.254.272.6003195.590No MLB historyNo MLB history
6Tommy White 1B · R.254/.272/.600·3 HRvs hand.590 · No MLB history · No MLB31H-Score
7Donovan WaltonL2B58.261.358.8069268.868No MLB historyNo MLB history
7Donovan Walton 2B · L.261/.358/.806·9 HRvs hand.868 · No MLB history · No MLB58H-Score
8Alika WilliamsRSS42.270.307.7354231.675No MLB historyNo MLB history
8Alika Williams SS · R.270/.307/.735·4 HRvs hand.675 · No MLB history · No MLB42H-Score
9Brian ServenRC—.175.224.599585.568No MLB historyNo MLB history
9Brian Serven C · R.175/.224/.599·5 HRvs hand.568 · No MLB history · No MLB—H-Score

Kansas City Royals batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Mason Barnett
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Carter JensenLC76.239.323.79027603.837397 PA1-for-1 · 1 PAVery small sample
1Carter Jensen C · L.239/.323/.790·27 HRvs hand.837 · 397 PA · 1-for-1 · 1 PA · Very small76H-Score
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS78.281.359.80018632.783420 PA0-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281/.359/.800·18 HRvs hand.783 · 420 PA · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small78H-Score
3Jac CaglianoneLRF75.289.340.83423553.882356 PA0-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289/.340/.834·23 HRvs hand.882 · 356 PA · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small75H-Score
4Maikel GarciaR3B55.268.334.7153344.650241 PA1-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
4Maikel Garcia 3B · R.268/.334/.715·3 HRvs hand.650 · 241 PA · 1-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small55H-Score
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B69.249.333.76117481.826317 PA0-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249/.333/.761·17 HRvs hand.826 · 317 PA · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small69H-Score
6Salvador PerezRDH56.229.274.65721627.628421 PA0-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
6Salvador Perez DH · R.229/.274/.657·21 HRvs hand.628 · 421 PA · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small56H-Score
7Michael MasseyL2B60.274.305.73513452.721313 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
7Michael Massey 2B · L.274/.305/.735·13 HRvs hand.721 · 313 PA · No MLB history · No MLB60H-Score
8Isaac CollinsSLF51.213.320.6416519.660339 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
8Isaac Collins LF · S.213/.320/.641·6 HRvs hand.660 · 339 PA · No MLB history · No MLB51H-Score
9Kyle IsbelLCF36.224.268.5916323.652221 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224/.268/.591·6 HRvs hand.652 · 221 PA · No MLB history · No MLB36H-Score