San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals Starting Lineup — Friday, Jul 17, 2026
Final Lineups
San Diego Padres @ Kansas City Royals · Friday, Jul 17, 2026
San Diego has several hitters with at least some track record against Seth Lugo. Gavin Sheets is 3-for-8 with a 1.000 OPS, Miguel Andujar is 3-for-8 with a 1.125 OPS, and Ty France is 2-for-4 with a 1.100 OPS, while Jackson Merrill is 1-for-3 with a 1.000 OPS and Fernando Tatis Jr. is 1-for-4 with a .250 average and .500 OPS. Xander Bogaerts is hitless in 2 at-bats with a .000 OPS, and Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth are each hitless in 1 at-bat with a .000 OPS. Luis Campusano has no MLB history vs Lugo.
Kansas City has a more mixed and generally lighter history against Michael King. Bobby Witt Jr. is 2-for-7 with a .286 average and .572 OPS, Salvador Perez is 2-for-10 with a .200 average and .500 OPS, and Nick Loftin is 1-for-2 with a 1.000 OPS. Lane Thomas is hitless in 1 at-bat with a .500 OPS, while Vinnie Pasquantino is hitless in 2 at-bats with a .000 OPS and Michael Massey is hitless in 3 at-bats with a .000 OPS. Carter Jensen, Jac Caglianone, and Isaac Collins have no MLB history vs King.
The Padres appear to have the deeper bank of familiar hitters in this matchup, with more of the lineup carrying multiple prior at-bats and several productive results against Lugo. The Royals have a few known matchups against King, but less overall experience and fewer strong returns.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | 0.282 | 0.350 | 0.789 | 17 | 67 | 0.250 | 0.500 |
| 2 | Jackson Merrill | 0.239 | 0.291 | 0.709 | 22 | 69 | 0.333 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Xander Bogaerts | 0.217 | 0.317 | 0.638 | 11 | 49 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Manny Machado | 0.214 | 0.302 | 0.701 | 24 | 74 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Gavin Sheets | 0.211 | 0.313 | 0.701 | 16 | 46 | 0.375 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Ty France | 0.287 | 0.356 | 0.863 | 19 | 59 | 0.500 | 1.100 |
| 7 | Jake Cronenworth | 0.222 | 0.307 | 0.607 | 4 | 26 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Miguel Andujar | 0.259 | 0.303 | 0.726 | 5 | 22 | 0.375 | 1.125 |
| 9 | Luis Campusano | 0.281 | 0.390 | 0.849 | 5 | 23 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | 0.221 | 0.309 | 0.718 | 19 | 61 | — | — |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | 0.285 | 0.361 | 0.813 | 16 | 49 | 0.286 | 0.572 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 0.284 | 0.333 | 0.832 | 23 | 66 | — | — |
| 4 | Lane Thomas | 0.227 | 0.321 | 0.710 | 11 | 40 | 0.000 | 0.500 |
| 5 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 0.246 | 0.335 | 0.718 | 9 | 41 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | 0.223 | 0.266 | 0.638 | 17 | 62 | 0.200 | 0.500 |
| 7 | Michael Massey | 0.276 | 0.310 | 0.754 | 11 | 44 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | 0.237 | 0.326 | 0.711 | 6 | 40 | 0.500 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Isaac Collins | 0.232 | 0.330 | 0.683 | 6 | 40 | — | — |