Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles Starting Lineup — Friday, Jul 10, 2026
Final Lineups
Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles · Friday, Jul 10, 2026
Carter Jensen, Bobby Witt Jr., Jac Caglianone, Lane Thomas, Michael Massey, Salvador Perez, Josh Rojas, Nick Loftin, and Isaac Collins all have no MLB history against Brandon Young. That leaves Kansas City with an entirely unfamiliar look versus the right-hander, with no prior plate appearances anywhere in the projected lineup. There are no established batter-versus-pitcher trends to lean on for this group.
Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward, Pete Alonso, Samuel Basallo, Dylan Beavers, Colton Cowser, Blaze Alexander, and Jackson Holliday all have no MLB history against Luinder Avila. Baltimore is in the same spot as Kansas City, with every projected hitter entering without a previous major league plate appearance against this right-hander. As a result, there are no direct matchup numbers available for the home side either.
Neither side has more familiar hitters versus the opposing starter. Both lineups are complete blanks in terms of MLB batter-versus-pitcher history, so this matchup opens without any prior head-to-head track record to reference.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | 0.219 | 0.301 | 0.703 | 17 | 57 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | 0.287 | 0.363 | 0.822 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 0.276 | 0.328 | 0.819 | 22 | 60 |
| 4 | Lane Thomas | 0.232 | 0.326 | 0.723 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Michael Massey | 0.275 | 0.307 | 0.751 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | 0.222 | 0.267 | 0.643 | 17 | 58 |
| 7 | Josh Rojas | 0.224 | 0.253 | 0.556 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | 0.238 | 0.332 | 0.719 | 6 | 40 |
| 9 | Isaac Collins | 0.228 | 0.327 | 0.674 | 6 | 38 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Henderson | 0.220 | 0.303 | 0.698 | 20 | 51 |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman | 0.240 | 0.325 | 0.738 | 9 | 51 |
| 3 | Taylor Ward | 0.236 | 0.368 | 0.698 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 | Pete Alonso | 0.270 | 0.360 | 0.860 | 30 | 85 |
| 5 | Samuel Basallo | 0.236 | 0.301 | 0.747 | 17 | 48 |
| 6 | Dylan Beavers | 0.241 | 0.317 | 0.699 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Colton Cowser | 0.219 | 0.314 | 0.686 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | Blaze Alexander | 0.312 | 0.368 | 0.807 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Jackson Holliday | 0.229 | 0.321 | 0.677 | 6 | 26 |