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Cleveland Guardians vs Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineups — July 26, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

12:15 PM ET · Tropicana FieldFinal lineups locked · Jul 26, 9:20 AM ETStats updated Oct 25, 2:07 PM ET

Cleveland Guardians

85–77 · 1st AL Central

Official

StarterDrew Rasmussen

HandRHP

L / R bats5 L / 1 R / 3 S

OPS vs hand.706 vs RHP

Tampa Bay Rays

98–64 · 1st AL East

Official

StarterParker Messick

HandLHP

L / R bats3 L / 6 R

OPS vs hand.679 vs LHP

Cleveland Guardians batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Drew Rasmussen

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP

1Steven KwanLLF53.282.382.7313637.787432 PA2-for-5Small sample

1Steven Kwan LF · L.282/.382/.731·3 HRvs hand.787 · 432 PA · 2-for-5 · Small53H-Score

2José RamírezS3B59.235.320.68812544.625380 PA1-for-8Small sample

2José Ramírez 3B · S.235/.320/.688·12 HRvs hand.625 · 380 PA · 1-for-8 · Small59H-Score

3Chase DeLauterLRF79.287.363.82016559.808380 PA2-for-2Very small sample

3Chase DeLauter RF · L.287/.363/.820·16 HRvs hand.808 · 380 PA · 2-for-2 · Very small79H-Score

4Brayan RocchioSSS54.253.313.70415592.749393 PA0-for-4Very small sample

4Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253/.313/.704·15 HRvs hand.749 · 393 PA · 0-for-4 · Very small54H-Score

5Travis BazzanaL2B61.245.335.74315517.846352 PA0-for-2Very small sample

5Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245/.335/.743·15 HRvs hand.846 · 352 PA · 0-for-2 · Very small61H-Score

6Angel MartínezSLF60.254.290.75518416.711264 PA0-for-5Small sample

6Angel Martínez LF · S.254/.290/.755·18 HRvs hand.711 · 264 PA · 0-for-5 · Small60H-Score

7Kyle ManzardoL1B44.215.306.68413356.698283 PA1-for-6Small sample

7Kyle Manzardo 1B · L.215/.306/.684·13 HRvs hand.698 · 283 PA · 1-for-6 · Small44H-Score

8Austin HedgesRC49.247.325.7026247.654117 PA0-for-5Small sample

8Austin Hedges C · R.247/.325/.702·6 HRvs hand.654 · 117 PA · 0-for-5 · Small49H-Score

9Petey HalpinLCF30.225.268.5944195.676147 PA0-for-1Very small sample

9Petey Halpin CF · L.225/.268/.594·4 HRvs hand.676 · 147 PA · 0-for-1 · Very small30H-Score

Tampa Bay Rays batting order

Official lineupvs LHP Parker Messick

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP

1Yandy DíazRDH78.293.359.80522686.780202 PA3-for-6Small sample

1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293/.359/.805·22 HRvs hand.780 · 202 PA · 3-for-6 · Small78H-Score

2Ryan ViladeRRF60.245.321.75011278.818170 PA2-for-3Very small sample

2Ryan Vilade RF · R.245/.321/.750·11 HRvs hand.818 · 170 PA · 2-for-3 · Very small60H-Score

3Junior CamineroR3B87.276.360.88442702.916195 PA1-for-9Small sample

3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276/.360/.884·42 HRvs hand.916 · 195 PA · 1-for-9 · Small87H-Score

4Jonny DeLucaRRF50.266.300.72911370.666155 PA1-for-2Very small sample

4Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266/.300/.729·11 HRvs hand.666 · 155 PA · 1-for-2 · Very small50H-Score

5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.306.333.6890612.633211 PA1-for-8Small sample

5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306/.333/.689·0 HRvs hand.633 · 211 PA · 1-for-8 · Small43H-Score

6Ben WilliamsonR2B38.238.302.6203286.585133 PA0-for-2Very small sample

6Ben Williamson 2B · R.238/.302/.620·3 HRvs hand.585 · 133 PA · 0-for-2 · Very small38H-Score

7Cedric MullinsLCF47.205.284.62815502.565119 PA—

7Cedric Mullins CF · L.205/.284/.628·15 HRvs hand.565 · 119 PA47H-Score

8Nick FortesRC41.258.304.6806323.6441-for-4Very small sample

8Nick Fortes C · R.258/.304/.680·6 HRvs hand.644 · 1-for-4 · Very small41H-Score

9Richie PalaciosL2B52.235.330.70410399.47864 PA—

9Richie Palacios 2B · L.235/.330/.704·10 HRvs hand.478 · 64 PA52H-Score