Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians Starting Lineup — Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
Starting Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cleveland Guardians · Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Mangum | 0.310 | 0.364 | 0.753 | 2 | 19 | 0.333 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 0.246 | 0.316 | 0.803 | 21 | 64 | 0.182 | 0.637 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | 0.283 | 0.400 | 0.877 | 14 | 59 | — | — |
| 4 | Esmerlyn Valdez | 0.309 | 0.371 | 1.084 | 10 | 27 | — | — |
| 5 | Ryan O'Hearn | 0.288 | 0.351 | 0.838 | 16 | 63 | 0.400 | 1.100 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 0.308 | 0.370 | 0.761 | 4 | 43 | — | — |
| 7 | Marcell Ozuna | 0.205 | 0.288 | 0.623 | 8 | 28 | 0.333 | 1.666 |
| 8 | Jacob Gonzalez | 0.241 | 0.320 | 0.676 | 2 | 17 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9 | Henry Davis | 0.166 | 0.267 | 0.611 | 8 | 27 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Bazzana | 0.238 | 0.330 | 0.719 | 7 | 28 | — | — |
| 2 | Brayan Rocchio | 0.276 | 0.343 | 0.751 | 8 | 44 | — | — |
| 3 | Chase DeLauter | 0.278 | 0.345 | 0.793 | 11 | 46 | — | — |
| 4 | Kyle Manzardo | 0.215 | 0.310 | 0.669 | 10 | 30 | — | — |
| 5 | Rhys Hoskins | 0.178 | 0.316 | 0.680 | 9 | 31 | 0.500 | 2.667 |
| 6 | Kahlil Watson | 0.221 | 0.250 | 0.562 | 1 | 10 | — | — |
| 7 | Gabriel Arias | 0.239 | 0.278 | 0.702 | 5 | 10 | — | — |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | 0.289 | 0.348 | 0.762 | 3 | 14 | — | — |
| 9 | Steven Kwan | 0.225 | 0.332 | 0.614 | 1 | 16 | — | — |
Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians (2026-07-17). Jared Jones vs Gavin Williams at Progressive Field.
Starters — Jared Jones has a 4.37 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 35.0 innings with 10.03 K/9, 2.83 BB/9, and 1.29 HR/9. His last three starts: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K, 0 BB on July 8; 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 2 BB on July 2; 4.2 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB on June 27. The trend is listed down, but the most recent outing was his sharpest of the three. Gavin Williams carries a 3.81 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 113.1 innings with 10.64 K/9, 2.94 BB/9, and 1.35 HR/9. His last three starts: 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 11 K, 1 BB on July 9; 4.2 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 2 BB on July 3; 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB on June 28. His trend is also listed down, though he has still missed bats at a high rate and comes off an 11-strikeout performance.
Teams — Pittsburgh brings the stronger offensive profile with a .768 OPS, .263 average, and 516 runs scored. The Pirates are also 7-3 over their last 10 games, which supports the recent form angle. Their pitching staff has a 4.32 ERA and 1.32 WHIP, numbers that suggest more volatility behind Jones. Cleveland has a .679 OPS, .229 average, and 385 runs scored, so the lineup production has been more modest overall. The Guardians are 6-4 in their last 10, and their run prevention has been the cleaner unit with a 3.71 team ERA and 1.26 WHIP.