{"id":2513696,"date":"2026-07-23T07:41:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2513696"},"modified":"2026-07-23T07:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T07:41:47","slug":"3-giants-matchups-that-matter-in-lineup-against-royals-seth-lugo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/3-giants-matchups-that-matter-in-lineup-against-royals-seth-lugo\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Giants Matchups That Matter in Lineup Against Royals, Seth Lugo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The San Francisco Giants<\/a> have had a bad time in Kansas City. While the barbecue might be great, the baseball \u2014 at least for the Giants \u2014 has not. Two straight one-run losses have continued to cement that the 2026 season just isn\u2019t going very well.<\/p>\n

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Last night\u2019s 3-2 defeat was particularly demoralizing. While Giants starter Tyler Mahle delivered a serviceable outing of five innings with three runs allowed, Royals youngster Luinder Avila one-upped him with a career night. He threw 6.1 innings, allowing just two runs on five hits while striking out seven and walking one. It was a dominant performance that underscored just how putrid San Francisco\u2019s offense can be at times.<\/p>\n

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The series is lost. Now it\u2019s the Giants\u2019 job to salvage at least one game before returning home to face the Los Angeles Angels this weekend.<\/p>\n

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Here is Wednesday\u2019s lineup and three matchups that matter to the Giants.<\/p>\n

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San Francisco Giants Lineup for July 22, 2026<\/h2>\n

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San Francisco Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos (17) celebrates with shortstop Willy Adames (2). | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

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  1. 2B Luis Arraez (L)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. DH Bryce Eldridge (L)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. LF Heliot Ramos<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. 1B Rafael Devers (L)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. 3B Casey Schmitt<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. RF Jung Hoo Lee (L)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. SS Willy Adames<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. CF Drew Gilbert (L)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  9. C Drew Cavanaugh (L)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals<\/h2>\n

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    Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Kauffman Stadium \u2014 Kansas City, Missouri
    Time:<\/strong>\u00a011:10 a.m. PDT
    TV:<\/strong>\u00a0Giants \u2014 NBC Sports Bay Area; Royals \u2014 Royals.TV
    Radio:<\/strong>\u00a0Giants \u2014 KNBR 680, 1510 AM, KSFN; Royals \u2014 96.5 The Fan, Royals Radio Network<\/p>\n

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    Starting Pitchers<\/h2>\n

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    San Francisco starter Landen Roupp. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

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    Giants:<\/strong>\u00a0RHP Landen Roupp (7-8, 3.98 ERA) vs.\u00a0Royals:<\/strong>\u00a0RHP Seth Lugo (3-6, 4.39 ERA)<\/p>\n

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    Giants Matchups That Matter<\/h2>\n

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    Luis Arraez:<\/strong>\u00a0The spotlight will be on Arraez<\/a> every day until the trade deadline<\/a>. Eyes from across the league will be on him, as he\u2019s by far the premier asset the Giants currently possess. The better he plays, the better chance San Francisco has of acquiring more impact pieces for the future. But he\u2019s also important for this game. If Arraez can start the contest on the right foot at the top of the order, then the team will be in a much better position to win.<\/p>\n

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    Willy Adames:<\/strong>\u00a0Few hitters in the Giants lineup have hit better against Lugo than Adames has. In seven at-bats, he has one home run and a 1.089 OPS. It\u2019s a small sample size, sure, but it at least illustrates that he\u2019s capable of tattooing a baseball against the veteran right-hander.<\/p>\n

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    Jung Hoo Lee:<\/strong>\u00a0Much like Arraez, Lee is a player other teams are looking to acquire at the deadline. Unlike Arraez, Lee doesn\u2019t possess the slam-dunk production that would be necessary for the Giants to get a monster trade package. As such, any strong performance from now until Aug. 3 would do wonders for both parties.<\/p>\n

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