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San Diego Padres vs Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineups — August 28, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

7:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldFinal lineups locked · Aug 28, 3:40 PM ETStats updated Oct 12, 5:02 AM ET
SD
91–71 · 2nd NL West
Official
HandLHP
L / R bats2 L / 6 R / 1 S
OPS vs hand.706 vs LHP
TB
98–64 · 1st AL East
Official
StarterCasey Mize
HandRHP
L / R bats4 L / 4 R / 1 S
OPS vs hand.752 vs RHP

San Diego Padres batting order

Official lineupvs LHP Shane McClanahan
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF84.289.358.82825704.987161 PA1-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289/.358/.828·25 HRvs hand.987 · 161 PA · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small84H-Score
2Luis RengifoSLF42.240.319.6364354.570134 PA0-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
2Luis Rengifo LF · S.240/.319/.636·4 HRvs hand.570 · 134 PA · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small42H-Score
3Manny MachadoR3B68.217.303.71030677.7360-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
3Manny Machado 3B · R.217/.303/.710·30 HRvs hand.736 · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small68H-Score
4Ty FranceR1B77.295.363.86521500.853138 PA1-for-6 · 6 PASmall sample
4Ty France 1B · R.295/.363/.865·21 HRvs hand.853 · 138 PA · 1-for-6 · 6 PA · Small77H-Score
5Jackson MerrillLCF68.254.303.74326664.720No MLB historyNo MLB history
5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254/.303/.743·26 HRvs hand.720 · No MLB history · No MLB68H-Score
6Xander BogaertsRSS57.231.332.67613606.6160-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
6Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231/.332/.676·13 HRvs hand.616 · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small57H-Score
7Austin HaysRDH34.280.305.7053105.7993-for-11 · 11 PASmall sample
7Austin Hays DH · R.280/.305/.705·3 HRvs hand.799 · 3-for-11 · 11 PA · Small34H-Score
8Freddy FerminRC35.203.274.5894265.54975 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
8Freddy Fermin C · R.203/.274/.589·4 HRvs hand.549 · 75 PA · No MLB history · No MLB35H-Score
9Jake CronenworthL2B38.225.308.6297425.5761-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
9Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225/.308/.629·7 HRvs hand.576 · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small38H-Score

Tampa Bay Rays batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Casey Mize
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Yandy DíazRDH78.293.359.80522686.816484 PA2-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293/.359/.805·22 HRvs hand.816 · 484 PA · 2-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small78H-Score
2Jonathan ArandaL1B67.274.358.79222668.837478 PA1-for-1 · 1 PAVery small sample
2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274/.358/.792·22 HRvs hand.837 · 478 PA · 1-for-1 · 1 PA · Very small67H-Score
3Junior CamineroR3B87.276.360.88442702.871507 PA0-for-1 · 1 PAVery small sample
3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276/.360/.884·42 HRvs hand.871 · 507 PA · 0-for-1 · 1 PA · Very small87H-Score
4Liam HicksLC63.284.367.80118554.902409 PA1-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
4Liam Hicks C · L.284/.367/.801·18 HRvs hand.902 · 409 PA · 1-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small63H-Score
5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.306.333.6890612.718401 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306/.333/.689·0 HRvs hand.718 · 401 PA · No MLB history · No MLB43H-Score
6Jonny DeLucaRRF48.266.300.72911370.773No MLB historyNo MLB history
6Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266/.300/.729·11 HRvs hand.773 · No MLB history · No MLB48H-Score
7Cedric MullinsLCF47.205.284.62815502.647383 PA3-for-10 · 10 PASmall sample
7Cedric Mullins CF · L.205/.284/.628·15 HRvs hand.647 · 383 PA · 3-for-10 · 10 PA · Small47H-Score
8Jorge MateoRSS31.203.245.5595221.6910-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
8Jorge Mateo SS · R.203/.245/.559·5 HRvs hand.691 · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small31H-Score
9Taylor WallsSSS34.222.309.6072433.644267 PA1-for-1 · 1 PAVery small sample
9Taylor Walls SS · S.222/.309/.607·2 HRvs hand.644 · 267 PA · 1-for-1 · 1 PA · Very small34H-Score