Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Starting Lineup — Sunday, Jul 12, 2026

Chicago has seen Andrew Abbott quite a bit, with Nico Hoerner carrying the deepest history at 5-for-18 in 19 PA with a .705 OPS. Michael Busch has done the most damage in limited chances, going 2-for-5 in 7 PA with a .400 average and .971 OPS, while Dansby Swanson is 1-for-3 in 5 PA with a 1.933 OPS and Kevin Alcántara is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. Seiya Suzuki is 1-for-4 in 5 PA with a .450 OPS, and Carson Kelly is 1-for-7 in 8 PA with a .393 OPS. Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitless in 11 AB, going 0-for-11 with a .000 OPS, while Alex Bregman is 0-for-5 in 6 PA with a .167 OPS and Ian Happ is 0-for-4 in 5 PA with a .000 OPS.

Cincinnati has less overall history against Matthew Boyd, but a few hitters have been productive in small samples. Tyler Stephenson is 2-for-4 in 5 PA with a 1.100 OPS, Ke'Bryan Hayes is 2-for-4 with a 1.000 OPS, Spencer Steer is 1-for-2 with a 1.500 OPS, and Elly De La Cruz is 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS. Eugenio Suárez has the largest sample on this side but has gone just 1-for-12 in 14 PA with a .310 OPS. Sal Stewart, JJ Bleday, Noelvi Marte, and Edwin Arroyo have no MLB history vs that pitcher.

The Cubs clearly bring more familiarity into this matchup against Abbott, with several regulars owning at least five plate appearances against him. The Reds have fewer established looks at Boyd, though their limited history includes a handful of efficient small-sample results.