Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians Starting Lineup — Sunday, Jul 19, 2026

Pittsburgh’s lineup has no MLB history against Joey Cantillo. Jake Mangum, Jared Triolo, Bryan Reynolds, Esmerlyn Valdez, Ryan O'Hearn, Nick Gonzales, Jacob Gonzalez, Henry Davis, and Billy Cook have not faced him in a major league plate appearance. That leaves the Pirates with a completely unfamiliar look against the left-hander.

Cleveland has at least a little prior exposure to Paul Skenes, though it is limited. Steven Kwan is 1-for-3 with a .333 average and .666 OPS, while Kyle Manzardo is also 1-for-3 but carries a 1.666 OPS in the matchup. Brayan Rocchio is hitless, going 0-for-2 in 2 PA with a .000 OPS, and Travis Bazzana, Chase DeLauter, Kahlil Watson, Gabriel Arias, Patrick Bailey, and Petey Halpin have no MLB history versus Skenes.

The Guardians have more familiarity with the opposing starter, even if it is only a handful of at-bats. Pittsburgh enters with an entirely clean slate against Cantillo.