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MLB Game Preview · July 18, 2025

Kansas City Royals at Miami Marlins

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalloanDepot park8:40 p.m.

Game at a glance

Kansas City Royals visits Miami Marlins at loanDepot park, with first pitch scheduled for 8:40 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Kansas City Royals

  1. 1Jonathan India2BSeason—
  2. 2Bobby WittSSSeason—
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1BSeason—
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3BSeason—
  5. 5Salvador PerezCSeason—
  6. 6Jac CaglianoneRFSeason—
  7. 7Nick LoftinDHSeason—
  8. 8John RaveLFSeason—
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCFSeason—

Miami Marlins

  1. 1Xavier Edwards2BSeason—
  2. 2Jesús SánchezRFSeason—
  3. 3Otto LopezSSSeason—
  4. 4Agustín RamírezDHSeason—
  5. 5Kyle StowersLFSeason—
  6. 6Liam Hicks1BSeason—
  7. 7Dane MyersCFSeason—
  8. 8Graham Pauley3BSeason—
  9. 9Nick FortesCSeason—

Pitching matchup

Seth Lugo is lined up for Kansas City Royals, opposite Sandy Alcantara for Miami Marlins. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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