Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees Starting Lineup — Friday, Jul 3, 2026

Minnesota has only a few hitters with any MLB history against Gerrit Cole. Trevor Larnach has the most success of the group, going 2-for-7 in 8 PA with a .286 average and 1.089 OPS, while Victor Caratini is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS in a very small sample. Josh Bell has seen Cole the most among these hitters but is just 1-for-9 in 12 PA, good for a .111 average and .444 OPS. Brooks Lee, Kody Clemens, Royce Lewis, Ryan Kreidler, Tristan Gray, and Luke Keaschall have no MLB history vs Cole.

New York’s lineup is almost entirely unfamiliar with Mike Paredes. Trent Grisham, Ben Rice, Jasson Domínguez, Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Ryan McMahon, José Caballero, and Austin Wells all have no MLB history vs him. That leaves the Yankees without any established batter-versus-pitcher track record to lean on in this matchup.

The Twins clearly bring more familiarity into the game, even if it is limited to just three hitters with prior exposure to Cole. The Yankees, by contrast, are facing Paredes with a completely clean slate across the lineup.