Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals Starting Lineup — Saturday, Jul 4, 2026

Philadelphia has several hitters with meaningful history against Michael Wacha. Kyle Schwarber is 6-for-19 in 23 PA with a 1.277 OPS, Bryce Harper is 7-for-22 in 23 PA with a .318 average and .803 OPS, and Trea Turner is 2-for-5 with a 1.800 OPS. Bryson Stott has also gone 2-for-5 with a .400 average and .800 OPS against Wacha. Brandon Marsh is 1-for-7 with a .286 OPS, Alec Bohm is 1-for-8 with a .375 OPS, and J.T. Realmuto is 1-for-9 in 10 PA with a .422 OPS, while Gabriel Rincones Jr. and Justin Crawford have no MLB history vs Wacha.

Kansas City has one especially strong track record against Jesús Luzardo in Lane Thomas, who is 8-for-19 in 21 PA with a .421 average and 1.581 OPS. Starling Marte is 5-for-19 in 20 PA with a .263 average and .616 OPS, while Bobby Witt Jr. is 1-for-3 with a .333 average and .666 OPS. Carter Jensen, Jac Caglianone, Nick Loftin, Isaac Collins, Michael Massey, and Tyler Tolbert have no MLB history vs Luzardo.

The Phillies clearly bring more lineup-wide familiarity into this matchup, with several regulars owning double-digit plate appearances against Wacha. For the Royals, most of the known history is concentrated in Thomas and Marte.