San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers Starting Lineup — Saturday, Jul 4, 2026

San Diego has seen Yoshinobu Yamamoto quite a bit, with several productive matchups in the middle and lower half. Jake Cronenworth is 4-for-7 in 8 PA with a 1.625 OPS, Miguel Andujar is also 4-for-7 in 8 PA with a 1.768 OPS, and Xander Bogaerts is 5-for-16 with a .876 OPS. Gavin Sheets has gone 3-for-11 with a .909 OPS, while Luis Campusano is 1-for-3 with a 1.000 OPS.

Fernando Tatis Jr. has been limited to 2-for-13 in 15 PA with a .421 OPS against Yamamoto, and Manny Machado is 3-for-13 in 15 PA with a .795 OPS. Jackson Merrill is 2-for-9 with a .444 OPS, and Ty France is hitless at 0-for-1 in 2 PA with a .500 OPS.

Los Angeles also brings several hitters with prior success against Wandy Peralta, led by Freddie Freeman at 5-for-13 in 15 PA with a 1.159 OPS. Andy Pages is 2-for-5 with a 1.200 OPS, Kyle Tucker is 3-for-10 with a .900 OPS, and Tommy Edman is 2-for-6 with a .666 OPS. Dalton Rushing has only a tiny sample, but he is 1-for-1 in 2 PA with a 2.000 OPS.

Mookie Betts is 2-for-10 with a .500 OPS, Max Muncy is 2-for-9 in 10 PA with a .522 OPS, and Teoscar Hernández is 1-for-6 in 8 PA with a 1.042 OPS. Alex Freeland is hitless at 0-for-1 with a .000 OPS.

The Padres appear to have the deeper bank of familiarity against the opposing starter, with every hitter carrying prior at-bats against Yamamoto. The Dodgers have some strong individual histories versus Peralta, but San Diego’s group shows broader exposure.