San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals Starting Lineup — Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
Final Lineups
San Diego Padres @ Kansas City Royals · Saturday, Jul 18, 2026
San Diego has very little established history against Randy Dobnak. Miguel Andujar is the lone Padre with prior MLB at-bats in this matchup, going 1-for-3 with a .333 average and a 1.666 OPS. Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill, Xander Bogaerts, Manny Machado, Gavin Sheets, Ty France, Jake Cronenworth, and Freddy Fermin have no MLB history vs that pitcher.
Kansas City has more familiarity with Griffin Canning, though the results are mixed. Salvador Perez is 2-for-6 with a .333 average and a 1.166 OPS, while Vinnie Pasquantino is 1-for-3 with a .333 average and a 1.000 OPS. Bobby Witt Jr. is hitless in 6 at-bats over 6 plate appearances with a .000 OPS, and Lane Thomas and Michael Massey are both hitless as well, with Thomas 0-for-2 in 2 plate appearances and Massey 0-for-2 in 2 plate appearances, each carrying a .000 OPS. Carter Jensen, Jac Caglianone, Nick Loftin, and Isaac Collins have no MLB history vs that pitcher.
The Royals clearly bring more firsthand experience against the opposing starter. The Padres are mostly seeing Dobnak for the first time, with Andujar the only hitter in the lineup with prior exposure.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | 0.281 | 0.349 | 0.787 | 17 | 67 | — | — |
| 2 | Jackson Merrill | 0.241 | 0.294 | 0.713 | 22 | 70 | — | — |
| 3 | Xander Bogaerts | 0.217 | 0.316 | 0.638 | 11 | 51 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Manny Machado | 0.220 | 0.307 | 0.712 | 24 | 74 | — | — |
| 5 | Gavin Sheets | 0.211 | 0.313 | 0.701 | 16 | 46 | — | — |
| 6 | Ty France | 0.292 | 0.359 | 0.867 | 19 | 60 | — | — |
| 7 | Jake Cronenworth | 0.218 | 0.302 | 0.597 | 4 | 26 | — | — |
| 8 | Miguel Andujar | 0.259 | 0.303 | 0.726 | 5 | 22 | 0.333 | 1.666 |
| 9 | Freddy Fermin | 0.196 | 0.267 | 0.573 | 4 | 17 | — | — |
| # | 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 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 0.284 | 0.333 | 0.832 | 23 | 66 | — | — |
| 4 | Lane Thomas | 0.227 | 0.321 | 0.710 | 11 | 40 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 0.246 | 0.335 | 0.718 | 9 | 41 | 0.333 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | 0.223 | 0.266 | 0.638 | 17 | 62 | 0.333 | 1.166 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 9 | Isaac Collins | 0.232 | 0.330 | 0.683 | 6 | 40 | — | — |