Detroit Tigers vs Chicago Cubs Starting Lineup — Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026

Detroit has very limited history against Colin Rea. Spencer Torkelson has the lone hit in this group, going 1-for-2 with a .500 average and 1.000 OPS, while Riley Greene is hitless in his 0-for-2 in 3 PA with a .333 OPS. Kerry Carpenter and Zach McKinstry are both 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS against Rea. Kevin McGonigle, Dillon Dingler, Colt Keith, Hao-Yu Lee, and James Outman have no MLB history vs this pitcher.

Chicago brings much more familiarity against Keider Montero. Pete Crow-Armstrong is 1-for-2 with a .500 average and 2.500 OPS, Michael Busch is 1-for-2 in 3 PA with a .500 average and 2.667 OPS, Alex Bregman is 1-for-2 with a .500 average and 2.500 OPS, and Michael Conforto is 1-for-2 in 3 PA with a .500 average and 2.167 OPS. Nico Hoerner has also connected, going 1-for-3 with a .333 average and .666 OPS, while Seiya Suzuki is 0-for-2, Ian Happ is 0-for-3, and Dansby Swanson is 0-for-2, each with a .000 OPS. Carson Kelly has no MLB history vs this pitcher.

The Cubs clearly have more hitters with prior exposure to the opposing starter, and several of those matchups have produced at least one hit. Detroit’s lineup is far less familiar with Rea, with only four batters owning any previous plate appearances against him.