Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals Starting Lineup — Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026

Matthew Liberatore faces a lineup largely unfamiliar with his pitching, as Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, Samuel Basallo, Christian Franklin, and Dylan Beavers have no MLB history against the left-hander. Among those who have faced him, Leody Taveras has been effective, going 1-for-2 with a .500 AVG and a 1.000 OPS across 2 plate appearances. Pete Alonso is hitless at 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS, while Gunnar Henderson and Christian Encarnacion-Strand are both 0-for-1 with a .000 OPS against Liberatore.

Chris Bassitt matches up against several hitters who have enjoyed strong head-to-head success. Nolan Gorman leads the group, going 3-for-4 in 5 PA with a .750 AVG and a 3.800 OPS, while Alec Burleson is a perfect 2-for-2 with a 1.000 AVG and a 4.000 OPS. Ramón Urías is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS and Iván Herrera is 1-for-4 with a .500 OPS, though Jordan Walker is hitless at 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS. JJ Wetherholt, Joshua Báez, Nathan Church, and José Fermín have no prior MLB history against the veteran right-hander.

The home lineup brings significantly more experience and past production into this matchup, led by Gorman and Burleson, while the visiting bats have very little combined history against Liberatore.