Cincinnati Reds vs Seattle Mariners Starting Lineup — Monday, Jul 20, 2026

Cincinnati has one standout history against George Kirby: JJ Bleday is 5-for-9 with a 1.556 OPS. Ke'Bryan Hayes has also connected, going 1-for-3 with a 1.666 OPS. Elly De La Cruz is hitless in 2 at-bats against Kirby, per his 0-for-2 summary, with a .000 OPS, and Spencer Steer, Eugenio Suárez, and Tyler Stephenson are also hitless against him, with summaries of 0-for-3, 0-for-3, and 0-for-2, respectively, all carrying a .000 OPS. Sal Stewart, Dane Myers, and Edwin Arroyo have no MLB history vs Kirby.

Seattle has less overall history against Andrew Abbott, but the few prior matchups have been productive. Cal Raleigh is 1-for-2 in 3 PA with a 2.667 OPS, while Julio Rodríguez is 1-for-3 with a 1.000 OPS and Josh Naylor is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. J.P. Crawford, Dominic Canzone, Randy Arozarena, Cole Young, Victor Robles, and Buddy Kennedy have no MLB history vs Abbott.

The Reds have more hitters with prior exposure to the opposing starter, but much of that history is unproductive outside of Bleday and Hayes. The Mariners have fewer familiar bats, though the limited track record against Abbott is stronger.