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San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians Starting Lineups — August 18, 2026

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

6:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldFinal lineups locked · Aug 18, 2:51 PM ETStats updated Oct 2, 4:02 AM ET
SF
65–97 · 4th NL West
Official
HandLHP
L / R bats3 L / 6 R
OPS vs hand.658 vs LHP
CLE
85–77 · 1st AL Central
Official
HandLHP
L / R bats2 L / 2 R / 5 S
OPS vs hand.675 vs LHP

San Francisco Giants batting order

Official lineupvs LHP Foster Griffin
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Jonah CoxRCF41.252.298.6824169.80066 PA1-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
1Jonah Cox CF · R.252/.298/.682·4 HRvs hand.800 · 66 PA · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small41H-Score
2Rafael DeversL1B81.258.340.86537633.573220 PA0-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
2Rafael Devers 1B · L.258/.340/.865·37 HRvs hand.573 · 220 PA · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small81H-Score
3Victor BericotoRLF48.241.267.6875116.62548 PA0-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
3Victor Bericoto LF · R.241/.267/.687·5 HRvs hand.625 · 48 PA · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small48H-Score
4Bryce EldridgeLDH78.269.364.82517448.878143 PA0-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
4Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269/.364/.825·17 HRvs hand.878 · 143 PA · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small78H-Score
5Osleivis BasabeR2B37.202.268.6095143.394No MLB historyNo MLB history
5Osleivis Basabe 2B · R.202/.268/.609·5 HRvs hand.394 · No MLB history · No MLB37H-Score
6Buddy KennedyR3B—.116.224.364049.21229 PA · Limited historyNo MLB historyNo MLB history
6Buddy Kennedy 3B · R.116/.224/.364·0 HRvs hand.212 · 29 PA · No MLB history · No MLB—H-Score
7Drew GilbertLCF55.238.330.72411393.204No MLB historyNo MLB history
7Drew Gilbert CF · L.238/.330/.724·11 HRvs hand.204 · No MLB history · No MLB55H-Score
8Andrew KniznerRC—.219.288.644280.271No MLB historyNo MLB history
8Andrew Knizner C · R.219/.288/.644·2 HRvs hand.271 · No MLB history · No MLB—H-Score
9Christian KossRSS26.217.257.5624221.750No MLB historyNo MLB history
9Christian Koss SS · R.217/.257/.562·4 HRvs hand.750 · No MLB history · No MLB26H-Score

Cleveland Guardians batting order

Official lineupvs LHP Carson Whisenhunt
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Steven KwanLLF53.282.382.7313637.611180 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
1Steven Kwan LF · L.282/.382/.731·3 HRvs hand.611 · 180 PA · No MLB history · No MLB53H-Score
2José RamírezS3B59.235.320.68812544.867No MLB historyNo MLB history
2José Ramírez 3B · S.235/.320/.688·12 HRvs hand.867 · No MLB history · No MLB59H-Score
3Jo AdellRRF62.240.298.69923660.9421-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
3Jo Adell RF · R.240/.298/.699·23 HRvs hand.942 · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small62H-Score
4Angel MartínezSLF58.254.290.75518416.745No MLB historyNo MLB history
4Angel Martínez LF · S.254/.290/.755·18 HRvs hand.745 · No MLB history · No MLB58H-Score
5Rhys HoskinsR1B54.179.306.68213317.643125 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
5Rhys Hoskins 1B · R.179/.306/.682·13 HRvs hand.643 · 125 PA · No MLB history · No MLB54H-Score
6Angel GenaoS2B44.213.281.5722139.661No MLB historyNo MLB history
6Angel Genao 2B · S.213/.281/.572·2 HRvs hand.661 · No MLB history · No MLB44H-Score
7Travis BazzanaL2B61.245.335.74315517.534No MLB historyNo MLB history
7Travis Bazzana 2B · L.245/.335/.743·15 HRvs hand.534 · No MLB history · No MLB61H-Score
8Patrick BaileySC49.206.272.60710345.507No MLB historyNo MLB history
8Patrick Bailey C · S.206/.272/.607·10 HRvs hand.507 · No MLB history · No MLB49H-Score
9Brayan RocchioSSS53.253.313.70415592.632No MLB historyNo MLB history
9Brayan Rocchio SS · S.253/.313/.704·15 HRvs hand.632 · No MLB history · No MLB53H-Score