Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cleveland Guardians Starting Lineup — Sunday, Jul 19, 2026
Final Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cleveland Guardians · Sunday, Jul 19, 2026
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Mangum | 0.301 | 0.354 | 0.731 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | Jared Triolo | 0.235 | 0.302 | 0.608 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | 0.286 | 0.402 | 0.884 | 14 | 59 |
| 4 | Esmerlyn Valdez | 0.304 | 0.363 | 1.079 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Ryan O'Hearn | 0.282 | 0.346 | 0.824 | 16 | 64 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 0.309 | 0.370 | 0.772 | 5 | 44 |
| 7 | Jacob Gonzalez | 0.250 | 0.324 | 0.715 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Henry Davis | 0.168 | 0.267 | 0.608 | 8 | 27 |
| 9 | Billy Cook | 0.171 | 0.171 | 0.371 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | 0.237 | 0.343 | 0.639 | 1 | 16 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 2 | Travis Bazzana | 0.243 | 0.337 | 0.747 | 8 | 31 | — | — |
| 3 | Chase DeLauter | 0.277 | 0.343 | 0.786 | 11 | 47 | — | — |
| 4 | Brayan Rocchio | 0.272 | 0.338 | 0.739 | 8 | 44 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Kyle Manzardo | 0.210 | 0.304 | 0.655 | 10 | 30 | 0.333 | 1.666 |
| 6 | Kahlil Watson | 0.229 | 0.256 | 0.569 | 1 | 11 | — | — |
| 7 | Gabriel Arias | 0.227 | 0.265 | 0.667 | 5 | 10 | — | — |
| 8 | Patrick Bailey | 0.186 | 0.239 | 0.512 | 3 | 15 | — | — |
| 9 | Petey Halpin | 0.188 | 0.212 | 0.462 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians (2026-07-19). Paul Skenes vs Joey Cantillo at Progressive Field.
Starters — Skenes has a 3.57 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 108.1 innings with 10.8 K/9, 1.99 BB/9, and 0.91 HR/9. His last three starts were 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 BB; 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB; and 4.0 IP, 7 ER, 5 K, 2 BB. The trend is listed down, but the two most recent outings were steadier and showed his usual strikeout-control profile. Cantillo has a 3.56 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 101.0 innings with 9.36 K/9, 4.37 BB/9, and 1.07 HR/9. His last three starts were 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 9 K, 2 BB; 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 3 BB; and 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 5 BB. The trend is also listed down, although his recent run prevention has been strong while the walk rate remains the main volatility point.
Teams — Pittsburgh brings the stronger offensive baseline with a .768 OPS, .263 average, and 526 runs scored. The Pirates are also 7-3 over their last 10 games, which supports the idea of a lineup arriving in decent form. Their pitching staff has a 4.30 ERA and 1.32 WHIP, so the edge for Pittsburgh is more clearly on the offensive side than the full staff profile. Cleveland has a .679 OPS, .230 average, and 391 runs, which is a noticeably lighter production level. The Guardians’ staff has been better overall with a 3.73 ERA and 1.26 WHIP, and they are 5-5 in their last 10. That creates a contrast between Pittsburgh’s deeper offensive output and Cleveland’s stronger team run prevention numbers.