Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians Starting Lineup — Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
Final Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cleveland Guardians · Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
Jake Mangum has the best prior line against Logan Allen, going 1-for-2 in 3 PA with a 1.167 OPS, while Marcell Ozuna is 1-for-2 with a 1.500 OPS. Bryan Reynolds has also had some success at 2-for-5 with a .400 average and .800 OPS, and Jared Triolo is 1-for-4 with a .250 average and .500 OPS. Nick Gonzales is hitless against Allen, with a 0-for-2 summary in 2 AB and a .000 OPS, while Brandon Lowe is 1-for-6 in 6 AB with a .167 average and .334 OPS. Esmerlyn Valdez, Ryan O'Hearn, and Rafael Flores Jr. have no MLB history vs that pitcher.
Cleveland's lineup has no prior MLB history against Braxton Ashcraft. Travis Bazzana, Brayan Rocchio, Chase DeLauter, Rhys Hoskins, Daniel Schneemann, David Fry, Petey Halpin, Austin Hedges, and Steven Kwan have not faced him in the majors.
The away side clearly brings more familiarity into this matchup, with several hitters owning at least a small sample against Allen. Cleveland is seeing Ashcraft for the first time across the board.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Mangum | 0.287 | 0.343 | 0.716 | 4 | 28 | 0.500 | 1.167 |
| 2 | Nick Gonzales | 0.307 | 0.368 | 0.764 | 6 | 57 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | 0.262 | 0.369 | 0.790 | 15 | 66 | 0.400 | 0.800 |
| 4 | Esmerlyn Valdez | 0.244 | 0.355 | 0.890 | 16 | 44 | — | — |
| 5 | Ryan O'Hearn | 0.270 | 0.334 | 0.788 | 17 | 69 | — | — |
| 6 | Marcell Ozuna | 0.203 | 0.286 | 0.613 | 8 | 29 | 0.500 | 1.500 |
| 7 | Brandon Lowe | 0.251 | 0.320 | 0.796 | 28 | 82 | 0.167 | 0.334 |
| 8 | Rafael Flores Jr. | 0.222 | 0.308 | 0.827 | 7 | 17 | — | — |
| 9 | Jared Triolo | 0.247 | 0.320 | 0.639 | 3 | 26 | 0.250 | 0.500 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Bazzana | 0.238 | 0.329 | 0.695 | 9 | 42 |
| 2 | Brayan Rocchio | 0.248 | 0.307 | 0.670 | 10 | 54 |
| 3 | Chase DeLauter | 0.293 | 0.365 | 0.819 | 13 | 60 |
| 4 | Rhys Hoskins | 0.179 | 0.306 | 0.682 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Daniel Schneemann | 0.206 | 0.275 | 0.596 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | David Fry | 0.185 | 0.308 | 0.650 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Petey Halpin | 0.219 | 0.258 | 0.580 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | 0.255 | 0.322 | 0.697 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Steven Kwan | 0.275 | 0.377 | 0.713 | 2 | 27 |