Today’s MLB Lineups: Complete Projected Batting Orders and Starting Pitchers for Dodgers, Mets, Phillies & More | 23 April 2025
With the end of the month approaching, the MLB schedule is filled with interesting matchups. The sizzling New York Mets enter their series closer with the Phillies on a six-game winning streak, while the Yankees and Guardians face off in a tight AL contest. In the National League, the Dodgers visit the Cubs at Wrigley Field in a heavyweight clash and the Padres, who are gaining momentum, face Detroit in a test for both clubs' depth and form.
Lineups and starting pairings are changing as managers look for early-season advantages. Here, we’ve compiled all the anticipated orders and starters for you.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals (Away Team):
LF Lars Nootbaar
1B Willson Contreras
2B Brendan Donovan
3B Nolan Arenado
DH Alec Burleson
RF Jordan Walker
CF Victor Scott II
C Pedro Pagés
SS Masyn Winn
SP: Miles Mikolas
Atlanta Braves (Home Team):
LF Alex Verdugo
3B Austin Riley
DH Marcell Ozuna
1B Matt Olson
2B Ozzie Albies
C Sean Murphy
CF Michael Harris II
SS Nick Allen
RF Jarred Kelenic
SP: Bryce Elder
New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians
New York Yankees (Away Team):
DH Ben Rice
RF Aaron Judge
CF Cody Bellinger
1B Paul Goldschmidt
2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.
SS Anthony Volpe
C Austin Wells
LF Jasson Domínguez
3B Oswaldo Cabrera
SP: Carlos Rodón
Cleveland Guardians (Home Team):
LF Steven Kwan
3B José Ramírez
1B Carlos Santana
DH Kyle Manzardo
RF Jhonkensy Noel
2B Gabriel Arias
CF Angel Martínez
C Austin Hedges
SS Brayan Rocchio
SP: Luis L. Ortiz
San Diego Padres vs. Detroit Tigers
San Diego Padres (Away Team):
RF Fernando Tatis Jr.
1B Gavin Sheets
3B Manny Machado
SS Xander Bogaerts
LF Tirso Ornelas
DH Oscar Gonzalez
2B José Iglesias
CF Tyler Wade
C Martín Maldonado
SP: Kyle Hart
Detroit Tigers (Home Team):
DH Justyn-Henry Malloy
2B Gleyber Torres
3B Andy Ibáñez
1B Spencer Torkelson
LF Riley Greene
C Dillon Dingler
RF Zach McKinstry
CF Javier Báez
SS Trey Sweeney
SP: Reese Olson
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies (Away Team):
SS Trea Turner
1B Bryce Harper
DH Kyle Schwarber
RF Nick Castellanos
C J.T. Realmuto
3B Alec Bohm
LF Max Kepler
2B Edmundo Sosa
CF Johan Rojas
SP: Zack Wheeler
New York Mets (Home Team):
SS Francisco Lindor
RF Juan Soto
1B Pete Alonso
LF Brandon Nimmo
3B Mark Vientos
DH Jesse Winker
C Luis Torrens
CF Tyrone Taylor
2B Luisangel Acuña
SP: David Peterson
Cincinnati Reds vs. Miami Marlins
Cincinnati Reds (Away Team):
CF TJ Friedl
2B Matt McLain
SS Elly De La Cruz
DH Austin Hays
LF Gavin Lux
1B Spencer Steer
RF Jake Fraley
3B Noelvi Marte
C Jose Trevino
SP: Brady Singer
Miami Marlins (Home Team):
SS Xavier Edwards
LF Jesús Sánchez
RF Kyle Stowers
1B Matt Mervis
3B Connor Norby
DH Avisaíl Ramírez
2B Otto Lopez
CF Dane Myers
C Liam Hicks
SP: Sandy Alcantara
Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox
Seattle Mariners (Away Team):
CF Julio Rodríguez
LF Randy Arozarena
C Cal Raleigh
DH Jorge Polanco
1B Donovan Solano
RF Dylan Moore
3B Brian Anderson
2B Leo Rivas
SS J.P. Crawford
SP: Emerson Hancock
Boston Red Sox (Home Team):
LF Jarren Duran
DH Rafael Devers
3B Alex Bregman
RF Wilyer Abreu
SS Trevor Story
1B Triston Casas
2B Kody Campbell
C Omar Narváez
CF Ceddanne Rafaela
SP: Sean Newcomb
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals
Baltimore Orioles (Away Team):
SS Gunnar Henderson
C Adley Rutschman
DH Ryan O'Hearn
3B Jordan Westburg
CF Cedric Mullins
RF Tyler O'Neill
LF Heston Kjerstad
1B Ryan Mountcastle
2B Jackson Holliday
SP: Tomoyuki Sugano
Washington Nationals (Home Team):
LF James Wood
C Keibert Ruiz
1B Nathaniel Lowe
DH Josh Bell
2B Luis Garcia
RF Dylan Crews
3B Jose Tena
CF Jacob Young
SS Nasim Nunez
SP: Trevor Williams
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers (Away Team):
DH Shohei Ohtani
SS Mookie Betts
1B Freddie Freeman
RF Teoscar Hernandez
2B Tommy Edman
C Will Smith
LF Michael Conforto
CF Andy Pages
3B Enrique Hernandez
SP: Matt Sauer
Chicago Cubs (Home Team):
LF Ian Happ
RF Kyle Tucker
DH Seiya Suzuki
1B Michael Busch
SS Dansby Swanson
2B Nico Hoerner
CF Pete Crow-Armstrong
C Carson Kelly
3B Jon Berti
SP: Matthew Boyd
Colorado Rockies vs. Kansas City Royals
Colorado Rockies (Away Team):
SS Kyle Farmer
RF Nick Martini
DH Hunter Goodman
3B Ryan McMahon
1B Michael Toglia
CF Mickey Moniak
C Jacob Stallings
LF Zac Veen
2B Adael Amador
SP: German Marquez
Kansas City Royals (Home Team):
3B Jonathan India
SS Bobby Witt Jr.
1B Vinnie Pasquantino
C Salvador Perez
2B Maikel Garcia
DH Michael Massey
RF Hunter Renfroe
LF Drew Waters
CF Kyle Isbel
SP: Michael Lorenzen
Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox (Away Team):
DH Nick Maton
LF Andrew Benintendi
CF Luis Robert Jr.
C Edgar Quero
1B Andrew Vaughn
RF Joshua Palacios
2B Lenyn Sosa
3B Michael Vargas
SS Jacob Amaya
SP: Bryse Wilson
Minnesota Twins (Home Team):
2B Edouard Julien
CF Byron Buxton
DH Luke Keaschall
RF Trevor Larnach
SS Carlos Correa
1B Ty France
C Ryan Jeffers
3B Brooks Lee
LF Harrison Bader
SP: David Festa
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros
Toronto Blue Jays (Away Team):
SS Bo Bichette
1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
DH Anthony Santander
2B Andres Gimenez
RF George Springer
C Alejandro Kirk
LF Alan Roden
3B Ernie Clement
CF Nathan Lukes
SP: Bowden Francis
Houston Astros (Home Team):
LF Jose Altuve
3B Isaac Paredes
DH Yordan Alvarez
1B Christian Walker
SS Jeremy Pena
2B Brendan Rodgers
C Yainer Diaz
RF Cam Smith
CF Jake Meyers
SP: Ryan Gusto
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Angels
Pittsburgh Pirates (Away Team):
CF Oneil Cruz
RF Bryan Reynolds
DH Andrew McCutchen
C Joey Bart
1B Esteury Valdez
3B Ke'Bryan Hayes
LF Tommy Pham
2B Adam Frazier
SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa
SP: Andrew Heaney
Los Angeles Angels (Home Team):
LF Taylor Ward
3B Luis Rengifo
RF Mike Trout
DH Jorge Soler
C Logan O'Hoppe
SS Zach Neto
1B Nolan Schanuel
2B Kyren Paris
CF Jo Adell
SP: Jack Kochanowicz
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Tampa Bay Rays (Away Team):
DH Yandy Diaz
3B Junior Caminero
1B Jonathan Aranda
LF Christopher Morel
2B Curtis Mead
C Danny Jansen
RF Jose Caballero
CF Jake Mangum
SS Taylor Walls
SP: Taj Bradley
Arizona Diamondbacks (Home Team):
RF Corbin Carroll
SS Geraldo Perdomo
DH Pavin Smith
1B Josh Naylor
LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
3B Eugenio Suarez
C Gabriel Moreno
CF Alek Thomas
2B Tim Tawa
SP: Eduardo Rodriguez
Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Francisco Giants
Milwaukee Brewers (Away Team):
2B Brice Turang
LF Jackson Chourio
DH Christian Yelich
C William Contreras
RF Sal Frelick
1B Rhys Hoskins
CF Garrett Mitchell
SS Joey Ortiz
3B Caleb Durbin
SP: Freddy Peralta
San Francisco Giants (Home Team):
RF Mike Yastrzemski
SS Willy Adames
CF Jung Hoo Lee
3B Matt Chapman
LF Heliot Ramos
1B LaMonte Wade Jr.
DH Wilmer Flores
C Patrick Bailey
2B Tyler Fitzgerald
SP: Logan Webb
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
Texas Rangers (Away Team):
2B Marcus Semien
SS Corey Seager
LF Wyatt Langford
RF Adolis Garcia
1B Jake Burger
3B Josh Jung
C Kyle Higashioka
DH Jonah Heim
CF Leody Taveras
SP: Kumar Rocker
Oakland Athletics (Home Team):
RF Lawrence Butler
LF Brent Rooker
DH Tyler Soderstrom
C Shea Langeliers
1B Nick Kurtz
SS Jacob Wilson
CF JJ Bleday
3B Gio Urshela
2B Max Muncy
SP: JP Sears