Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals Starting Lineup — Sunday, Jul 5, 2026
Final Lineups
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Washington Nationals · Sunday, Jul 5, 2026
Brandon Lowe has the best established line against Cade Cavalli at 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS, while Nick Gonzales is also 1-for-2 and carries a 2.000 OPS. Jake Mangum is 1-for-1 against Cavalli, and Bryan Reynolds is 1-for-4 in 5 PA with a .650 OPS. Ryan O'Hearn is hitless in a 0-for-1 showing with a .000 OPS, while Konnor Griffin has one prior plate appearance and drew a walk. Esmerlyn Valdez, Endy Rodríguez, and Tyler Callihan have no MLB history vs that pitcher.
Dylan Crews owns the lone hit in Washington’s lineup against Bubba Chandler, going 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. James Wood is hitless in a 0-for-3 line with a .000 OPS, Luis García Jr. is 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS, CJ Abrams is 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS, and Daylen Lile is 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS. Curtis Mead, José Tena, Jorbit Vivas, and Keibert Ruiz have no MLB history vs that pitcher.
The edge in familiarity goes to the away side, which has several hitters with prior success against Cavalli and more overall plate appearances in the matchup. Washington’s group has seen Chandler less often and has only one batter with a hit against him.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konnor Griffin | 0.276 | 0.332 | 0.736 | 5 | 25 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Brandon Lowe | 0.252 | 0.316 | 0.791 | 26 | 79 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Bryan Reynolds | 0.261 | 0.371 | 0.800 | 15 | 66 | 0.250 | 0.650 |
| 4 | Esmerlyn Valdez | 0.250 | 0.364 | 0.906 | 14 | 41 | — | — |
| 5 | Ryan O'Hearn | 0.270 | 0.334 | 0.788 | 17 | 69 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Nick Gonzales | 0.308 | 0.365 | 0.767 | 6 | 53 | 0.500 | 2.000 |
| 7 | Endy Rodríguez | 0.267 | 0.373 | 0.840 | 7 | 20 | — | — |
| 8 | Tyler Callihan | 0.211 | 0.283 | 0.672 | 3 | 15 | — | — |
| 9 | Jake Mangum | 0.299 | 0.353 | 0.741 | 4 | 28 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wood | 0.265 | 0.393 | 0.928 | 30 | 73 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Luis García Jr. | 0.275 | 0.307 | 0.843 | 24 | 79 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Curtis Mead | 0.253 | 0.353 | 0.851 | 17 | 48 | — | — |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | 0.280 | 0.355 | 0.886 | 29 | 91 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Daylen Lile | 0.245 | 0.295 | 0.704 | 15 | 65 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Dylan Crews | 0.212 | 0.284 | 0.644 | 10 | 27 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 7 | José Tena | 0.235 | 0.311 | 0.698 | 6 | 21 | — | — |
| 8 | Jorbit Vivas | 0.241 | 0.332 | 0.657 | 3 | 20 | — | — |
| 9 | Keibert Ruiz | 0.275 | 0.311 | 0.746 | 7 | 41 | — | — |