Toronto Blue Jays vs San Diego Padres Starting Lineup — Sunday, Jul 12, 2026

Toronto has limited history against Germán Márquez, with only three projected hitters having faced him before. Andrés Giménez is 2-for-2 with a 2.500 OPS, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 1-for-2 in 3 PA with a 1.167 OPS, and Daulton Varsho is 2-for-4 with a 1.250 OPS. Ernie Clement, Nathan Lukes, Kazuma Okamoto, Brandon Valenzuela, Sean Keys, and Jonatan Clase have no MLB history vs Márquez.

San Diego brings much more familiarity against Kevin Gausman. Fernando Tatis Jr. has the standout line at 8-for-20 in 21 PA with a 1.179 OPS, while Manny Machado is 7-for-22 with a .954 OPS, Xander Bogaerts is 17-for-57 in 60 PA with a .719 OPS, and Ty France is 5-for-16 in 18 PA with a .764 OPS. Jackson Merrill is hitless in 3 AB, going 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS, Gavin Sheets is hitless in 2 AB, going 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS, and Jake Cronenworth is 1-for-14 with a .142 OPS. Rodolfo Durán and Sung-Mun Song have no MLB history vs Gausman.

The Padres clearly have the deeper book of experience against the opposing starter. Toronto’s prior exposure to Márquez is much thinner, even if the few existing matchup lines are strong.