San Diego Padres vs Cleveland Guardians Starting Lineup — Saturday, Aug 15, 2026
Starting Lineups
San Diego Padres @ Cleveland Guardians · Saturday, Aug 15, 2026
San Diego has very limited history against Joey Cantillo, and only Jake Cronenworth has had clear success so far, going 1-for-1 with a 2.000 OPS. Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitless in his small sample, 0-for-1 in 2 PA with a .500 OPS, while Manny Machado has one plate appearance against Cantillo and drew a walk. Ty France, Jackson Merrill, Austin Hays, Xander Bogaerts, and Freddy Fermin are all hitless against him, with Hays 0-for-2 and the others 0-for-1; Luis Campusano has no MLB history vs that pitcher.
Cleveland shows a bit more familiarity with Wandy Peralta, led by Nathaniel Lowe, who is 2-for-6 in 8 PA with an .833 OPS, and Patrick Bailey, who is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. José Ramírez is 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS, while Jo Adell is hitless at 0-for-4 with a .000 OPS. Steven Kwan, Chase DeLauter, Angel Genao, Travis Bazzana, and Petey Halpin have no MLB history vs that pitcher.
The Guardians have more hitters with prior exposure to the opposing starter, and they also bring the stronger productive history in this matchup. San Diego’s returning sample is mostly sparse and largely hitless outside of Cronenworth’s lone hit.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | 0.280 | 0.353 | 0.778 | 13 | 56 | 0.000 | 0.500 |
| 2 | Jake Cronenworth | 0.222 | 0.309 | 0.598 | 3 | 19 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 3 | Manny Machado | 0.215 | 0.297 | 0.711 | 23 | 70 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Ty France | 0.298 | 0.353 | 0.881 | 17 | 51 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Jackson Merrill | 0.245 | 0.295 | 0.714 | 19 | 63 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Luis Campusano | 0.317 | 0.411 | 0.935 | 5 | 23 | — | — |
| 7 | Austin Hays | 0.250 | 0.264 | 0.649 | 2 | 10 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Xander Bogaerts | 0.223 | 0.320 | 0.653 | 11 | 45 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9 | Freddy Fermin | 0.194 | 0.272 | 0.589 | 4 | 16 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | 0.266 | 0.368 | 0.695 | 2 | 22 | — | — |
| 2 | Chase DeLauter | 0.284 | 0.357 | 0.799 | 13 | 57 | — | — |
| 3 | José Ramírez | 0.231 | 0.338 | 0.715 | 10 | 37 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| 4 | Jo Adell | 0.232 | 0.287 | 0.681 | 18 | 66 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Nathaniel Lowe | 0.269 | 0.338 | 0.829 | 14 | 45 | 0.333 | 0.833 |
| 6 | Angel Genao | 0.323 | 0.382 | 0.834 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 7 | Travis Bazzana | 0.236 | 0.332 | 0.708 | 9 | 36 | — | — |
| 8 | Patrick Bailey | 0.185 | 0.244 | 0.537 | 6 | 23 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Petey Halpin | 0.222 | 0.252 | 0.577 | 2 | 8 | — | — |
San Diego Padres at Cleveland Guardians (2026-08-15). Wandy Peralta vs Joey Cantillo at Progressive Field.
Starters — Peralta carries a 3.39 ERA and 1.38 WHIP across 61.0 innings, with 5.61 K/9, 3.25 BB/9, and 0.74 HR/9. His last three appearances were all short: 1.0 inning with 0 earned runs on August 11, 2.0 innings with 1 earned run on August 7, and 1.0 inning with 0 earned runs on August 5. The trend is listed down, but the recent run prevention has still been steady. Cantillo has a 3.91 ERA and 1.48 WHIP over 119.2 innings, with a much stronger 9.93 K/9, alongside 4.21 BB/9 and 1.13 HR/9. In his last three outings, he logged 1.0 inning and allowed 1 earned run on August 9, 5.0 innings and 2 earned runs on August 4, and 4.0 innings with 0 earned runs on July 29. His trend is also down, though the strikeout rate remains a clear betting angle.
Teams — San Diego brings a .705 OPS, 529 runs, a .239 average, and a pitching staff with a 4.09 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. The Padres are also 8-2 over their last 10, which supports their current form on both sides of the ball. Cleveland enters with a .683 OPS, 488 runs, and a .233 average, but the staff has been better overall with a 3.86 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. The Guardians are 2-8 in their last 10, so bettors are weighing stronger season-long run prevention against weaker recent results and a lighter offensive profile.