Cincinnati Reds vs Seattle Mariners Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026

Cincinnati has only a few hitters with any track record against Emerson Hancock. Elly De La Cruz has done the most damage, going 2-for-2 with a 2.000 OPS, while JJ Bleday is 1-for-2 in 3 PA with a 1.167 OPS and Nathaniel Lowe is 2-for-5 with a .400 average and .800 OPS. Sal Stewart, Spencer Steer, Tyler Stephenson, Dane Myers, Edwin Arroyo, and Ke'Bryan Hayes have no MLB history vs Hancock.

Seattle brings much more familiarity against Brady Singer, led by Cal Raleigh, who is 6-for-16 in 18 PA with a .375 average and 1.132 OPS. Julio Rodríguez is 2-for-6 with a .333 average and .666 OPS, Dominic Canzone is 2-for-5 with a .400 average and .800 OPS, and Luke Raley is 1-for-3 with a .333 average and .666 OPS. Randy Arozarena is hitless in 2 AB, going 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS, and Josh Naylor is hitless in 3 AB, going 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS; Cole Young, Weston Wilson, and Colt Emerson have no MLB history vs Singer.

Seattle clearly has the deeper bank of prior matchups in this game, with several regulars having already seen Singer multiple times. Cincinnati’s history against Hancock is much thinner, though De La Cruz has been especially successful in his limited chances.