Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Starting Lineup — Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026

Several Oakland batters have brief experience facing Daniel Lynch IV, though sample sizes remain extremely small. Jonah Heim leads the group, going 1-for-2 in 3 PA with a 1.667 OPS, while Lawrence Butler is 1-for-1 with a 5.000 OPS in his lone encounter. Jeff McNeil, Max Muncy, and Darell Hernaiz are each hitless at 0-for-1 with a .000 OPS against the left-hander. Meanwhile, Henry Bolte, Zack Gelof, Tommy White, and Alika Williams have no prior MLB history against Lynch.

Kansas City hitters also bring very limited track records against Jack Perkins. Jac Caglianone has the lone hit in the matchup, going 1-for-1 with a 2.000 OPS in his single plate appearance. Nick Loftin, Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez, Michael Massey, and Carter Jensen are all hitless against the right-hander, each posting a 0-for-1 mark with a .000 OPS. Bobby Witt Jr., Maikel Garcia, and Kyle Isbel have no prior MLB history facing Perkins.

Both lineups enter the contest with nearly identical, sparse familiarity against the opposing starters, with Kansas City holding a slight edge in total batters who have logged at least one previous plate appearance.