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Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Starting Lineups — August 28, 2026

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

7:10 PM ET · Progressive FieldFinal lineups locked · Aug 28, 3:10 PM ETStats updated Oct 12, 5:02 AM ET
KC
69–93 · 5th AL Central
Official
HandRHP
L / R bats5 L / 3 R / 1 S
OPS vs hand.727 vs RHP
CLE
85–77 · 1st AL Central
Official
HandRHP
L / R bats5 L / 1 R / 3 S
OPS vs hand.706 vs RHP

Kansas City Royals batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Tanner Bibee
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Carter JensenLC76.239.323.79027603.837397 PA1-for-4 · 4 PAVery small sample
1Carter Jensen C · L.239/.323/.790·27 HRvs hand.837 · 397 PA · 1-for-4 · 4 PA · Very small76H-Score
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS78.281.359.80018632.783420 PA1-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281/.359/.800·18 HRvs hand.783 · 420 PA · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small78H-Score
3Jac CaglianoneLRF75.289.340.83423553.882356 PA0-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289/.340/.834·23 HRvs hand.882 · 356 PA · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small75H-Score
4Salvador PerezRDH56.229.274.65721627.628421 PA1-for-21 · 21 PALimited history
4Salvador Perez DH · R.229/.274/.657·21 HRvs hand.628 · 421 PA · 1-for-21 · 21 PA · Limited56H-Score
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B69.249.333.76117481.826317 PA10-for-17 · 17 PALimited history
5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249/.333/.761·17 HRvs hand.826 · 317 PA · 10-for-17 · 17 PA · Limited69H-Score
6Nick LoftinR3B53.240.322.7108426.685242 PA1-for-4 · 4 PAVery small sample
6Nick Loftin 3B · R.240/.322/.710·8 HRvs hand.685 · 242 PA · 1-for-4 · 4 PA · Very small53H-Score
7Isaac CollinsSLF51.213.320.6416519.660339 PA0-for-4 · 4 PAVery small sample
7Isaac Collins LF · S.213/.320/.641·6 HRvs hand.660 · 339 PA · 0-for-4 · 4 PA · Very small51H-Score
8Josh RojasL3B31.226.265.5862115.57183 PA1-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
8Josh Rojas 3B · L.226/.265/.586·2 HRvs hand.571 · 83 PA · 1-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small31H-Score
9Kyle IsbelLCF36.224.268.5916323.652221 PA1-for-8 · 8 PASmall sample
9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224/.268/.591·6 HRvs hand.652 · 221 PA · 1-for-8 · 8 PA · Small36H-Score

Cleveland Guardians batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Michael Wacha
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Steven KwanLLF53.282.382.7313637.787432 PA0-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282/.382/.731·3 HRvs hand.787 · 432 PA · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small53H-Score
2Chase DeLauterLRF79.287.363.82016559.808380 PA0-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
2Chase DeLauter RF · L.287/.363/.820·16 HRvs hand.808 · 380 PA · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small79H-Score
3José RamírezS3B60.235.320.68812544.625380 PA0-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
3José Ramírez 3B · S.235/.320/.688·12 HRvs hand.625 · 380 PA · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small60H-Score
4Jo AdellRRF63.240.298.69923660.593469 PA1-for-5 · 5 PASmall sample
4Jo Adell RF · R.240/.298/.699·23 HRvs hand.593 · 469 PA · 1-for-5 · 5 PA · Small63H-Score
5Nathaniel LoweL1B65.252.317.76117429.885380 PA3-for-10 · 10 PASmall sample
5Nathaniel Lowe 1B · L.252/.317/.761·17 HRvs hand.885 · 380 PA · 3-for-10 · 10 PA · Small65H-Score
6Travis BazzanaL2B61.245.335.74315517.846352 PA1-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
6Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245/.335/.743·15 HRvs hand.846 · 352 PA · 1-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small61H-Score
7Patrick BaileySC49.206.272.60710345.731287 PA3-for-7 · 7 PASmall sample
7Patrick Bailey C · S.206/.272/.607·10 HRvs hand.731 · 287 PA · 3-for-7 · 7 PA · Small49H-Score
8Petey HalpinLCF31.225.268.5944195.676147 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
8Petey Halpin CF · L.225/.268/.594·4 HRvs hand.676 · 147 PA · No MLB history · No MLB31H-Score
9Brayan RocchioSSS54.253.313.70415592.749393 PA1-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253/.313/.704·15 HRvs hand.749 · 393 PA · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small54H-Score