MLB Lineups Today: Complete Batting Orders and Starting Pitchers for Dodgers vs. Mets, Padres vs. Braves & More | May 23, 2025

Championship Series - Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Mets - Game 5 - Source: Getty
MLB Lineups Today: Complete Batting Orders and Starting Pitchers for Dodgers vs. Mets, Padres vs. Braves & More | May 23, 2025 - Game 5 - Source: Getty

The MLB stage is set for a blockbuster Friday, which has some of the season’s most electric showdowns lined up. At Citi Field, the Dodgers and Mets square off in a clash loaded with firepower and postseason flavor.

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Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman lead a Dodgers lineup that’s been punishing pitchers coast to coast, while the Mets answer back with their own star-studded cast in Pete Alonso, Juan Soto, and Francisco Lindor.

Down south in Atlanta, the Padres and Braves gear up for a battle between two of the most dangerous lineups in the National League. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado headline a San Diego squad that thrives in high-pressure spots, but they’ll be up against a Braves team known for turning home games into home run derbies.

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With Matt Olson launching moonshots and Marcell Ozuna igniting the top of the order, this one has all the ingredients for an early-season classic drenched in playoff-level adrenaline.


MLB Lineups Today

Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox

Baltimore Orioles (Away Team):

  • 2B Jackson Holliday
  • C Adley Rutschman
  • SS Gunnar Henderson
  • RF Ramon Laureano
  • DH Ryan O'Hearn
  • 1B Ryan Mountcastle
  • CF Cedric Mullins
  • LF Heston Kjerstad
  • 3B Ramon Urias
  • SP: Cade Povich

Boston Red Sox (Home Team):

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  • LF Jarren Duran
  • DH Rafael Devers
  • 3B Alex Bregman
  • RF Rob Refsnyder
  • 2B Kyle Campbell
  • SS Trevor Story
  • 1B Nick Sogard
  • C Connor Wong
  • CF Ceddanne Rafaela
  • SP: Brayan Bello

Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds

Chicago Cubs (Away Team):

  • LF Ian Happ
  • RF Kyle Tucker
  • DH Seiya Suzuki
  • CF Pete Crow-Armstrong
  • 1B Michael Busch
  • C Carson Kelly
  • SS Dansby Swanson
  • 2B Nico Hoerner
  • 3B Matt Shaw
  • SP: Matthew Boyd

Cincinnati Reds (Home Team):

  • CF TJ Friedl
  • 3B Santiago Espinal
  • SS Elly De La Cruz
  • LF Austin Hays
  • 1B Spencer Steer
  • DH Tyler Stephenson
  • C Jose Trevino
  • 2B Matt McLain
  • RF Connor Joe
  • SP: Hunter Greene
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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers (Away Team):

  • 2B Brice Turang
  • C William Contreras
  • CF Jackson Chourio
  • DH Christian Yelich
  • 1B Rhys Hoskins
  • LF Isaiah Collins
  • RF Sal Frelick
  • 3B Caleb Durbin
  • SS Joey Ortiz
  • SP: Freddy Peralta

Pittsburgh Pirates (Home Team):

  • CF Oneil Cruz
  • DH Andrew McCutchen
  • RF Bryan Reynolds
  • C Joey Bart
  • 1B Spencer Horwitz
  • 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes
  • LF Alexander Canario
  • 2B Adam Frazier
  • SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa
  • SP: Paul Skenes

San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals

San Francisco Giants (Away Team):

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  • RF Mike Yastrzemski
  • SS Willy Adames
  • CF Jung Hoo Lee
  • 3B Matt Chapman
  • DH Wilmer Flores
  • LF Heliot Ramos
  • 1B LaMonte Wade
  • C Patrick Bailey
  • 2B Tyler Fitzgerald
  • SP: Landen Roupp

Washington Nationals (Home Team):

  • SS CJ Abrams
  • LF James Wood
  • 1B Nathaniel Lowe
  • C Keibert Ruiz
  • 2B Luis Garcia
  • DH Josh Bell
  • RF Alex Call
  • 3B Jose Tena
  • CF Jacob Young
  • SP: MacKenzie Gore

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Toronto Blue Jays (Away Team):

  • SS Bo Bichette
  • 1B Vladimir Guerrero
  • CF Daulton Varsho
  • RF George Springer
  • C Alejandro Kirk
  • DH Anthony Santander
  • 3B Addison Barger
  • 2B Ernie Clement
  • LF Nathan Lukes
  • SP: Eric Lauer
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Tampa Bay Rays (Home Team):

  • DH Yandy Diaz
  • RF Jose Caballero
  • LF Christopher Morel
  • 3B Junior Caminero
  • 2B Brandon Lowe
  • C Danny Jansen
  • 1B Curtis Mead
  • SS Taylor Walls
  • CF Chandler Simpson
  • SP: Drew Rasmussen

Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers

Cleveland Guardians (Away Team):

  • LF Steven Kwan
  • CF Lane Thomas
  • 3B Jose Ramirez
  • DH Kyle Manzardo
  • 1B Carlos Santana
  • 2B Daniel Schneemann
  • SS Gabriel Arias
  • C Bo Naylor
  • RF Nolan Jones
  • SP: Slade Cecconi

Detroit Tigers (Home Team):

  • RF Kerry Carpenter
  • 2B Gleyber Torres
  • 3B Zach McKinstry
  • LF Riley Greene
  • 1B Spencer Torkelson
  • DH Colt Keith
  • C Dillon Dingler
  • SS Trey Sweeney
  • CF Javier Baez
  • SP: Jackson Jobe
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers (Away Team):

  • DH Shohei Ohtani
  • SS Mookie Betts
  • 1B Freddie Freeman
  • C Will Smith
  • RF Teoscar Hernandez
  • 3B Max Muncy
  • CF Andy Pages
  • LF Michael Conforto
  • 2B Tommy Edman
  • SP: Clayton Kershaw

New York Mets (Home Team):

  • SS Francisco Lindor
  • RF Juan Soto
  • 1B Pete Alonso
  • 3B Mark Vientos
  • LF Brandon Nimmo
  • DH Starling Marte
  • C Francisco Alvarez
  • 2B Luisangel Acuna
  • CF Tyrone Taylor
  • SP: Griffin Canning

Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox

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Baltimore Orioles (Away Team):

  • 2B Jackson Holliday
  • C Adley Rutschman
  • SS Gunnar Henderson
  • RF Ramon Laureano
  • DH Ryan O'Hearn
  • 1B Ryan Mountcastle
  • CF Cedric Mullins
  • LF Heston Kjerstad
  • 3B Ramon Urias
  • SP: Charlie Morton

Boston Red Sox (Home Team):

  • LF Jarren Duran
  • DH Rafael Devers
  • 3B Alex Bregman
  • RF Wilyer Abreu
  • 2B Kyle Campbell
  • 1B Nick Sogard
  • SS Trevor Story
  • C Omar Narvaez
  • CF Ceddanne Rafaela
  • SP: Lucas Giolito

San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves

San Diego Padres (Away Team):

  • RF Fernando Tatis
  • 1B Luis Arraez
  • DH Manny Machado
  • CF Jackson Merrill
  • SS Xander Bogaerts
  • 2B Jake Cronenworth
  • 3B Jose Iglesias
  • LF Blake Lockridge
  • C Martin Maldonado
  • SP: Nick Pivetta
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Atlanta Braves (Home Team):

  • RF Ronald Acuna
  • 3B Austin Riley
  • 1B Matt Olson
  • DH Marcell Ozuna
  • LF Alex Verdugo
  • 2B Ozzie Albies
  • C Drake Baldwin
  • CF Michael Harris
  • SS Nick Allen
  • SP: Chris Sale

Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox

Texas Rangers (Away Team):

  • SS Josh Smith
  • LF Wyatt Langford
  • 3B Josh Jung
  • RF Adolis Garcia
  • 2B Marcus Semien
  • DH Joc Pederson
  • 1B Jake Burger
  • C Jonah Heim
  • CF Sam Haggerty
  • SP: Tyler Mahle

Chicago White Sox (Home Team):

  • SS Chase Meidroth
  • LF Josh Rojas
  • RF Joshua Palacios
  • 3B Miguel Vargas
  • CF Luis Robert
  • C Edgar Quero
  • DH Andrew Vaughn
  • 2B Lenyn Sosa
  • 1B Tim Elko
  • SP: Sean Burke
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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

Kansas City Royals (Away Team):

  • LF Jonathan India
  • SS Bobby Witt
  • 1B Vinnie Pasquantino
  • C Salvador Perez
  • 3B Maikel Garcia
  • DH Cavan Biggio
  • 2B Michael Massey
  • RF Drew Waters
  • CF Kyle Isbel
  • SP: Noah Cameron

Minnesota Twins (Home Team):

  • C Ryan Jeffers
  • 2B Brooks Lee
  • DH Royce Lewis
  • SS Carlos Correa
  • 1B Ty France
  • LF Trevor Larnach
  • 3B Jonah Bride
  • CF Harrison Bader
  • RF Willi Castro
  • SP: Pablo Lopez

Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros

Seattle Mariners (Away Team):

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  • SS J.P. Crawford
  • DH Jorge Polanco
  • CF Julio Rodriguez
  • C Cal Raleigh
  • LF Randy Arozarena
  • 1B Rowdy Tellez
  • RF Leody Taveras
  • 2B Dylan Moore
  • 3B Blake Williamson
  • SP: Emerson Hancock

Houston Astros (Home Team):

  • SS Jeremy Pena
  • 3B Isaac Paredes
  • 2B Jose Altuve
  • 1B Christian Walker
  • DH Yainer Diaz
  • C Victor Caratini
  • CF Jake Meyers
  • LF Zach Dezenzo
  • RF Cam Smith
  • SP: Ryan Gusto

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Arizona Diamondbacks (Away Team):

  • RF Corbin Carroll
  • 2B Ketel Marte
  • LF Lourdes Gurriel
  • 1B Josh Naylor
  • 3B Eugenio Suarez
  • DH Pavin Smith
  • C Gabriel Moreno
  • CF Alek Thomas
  • SS Geraldo Perdomo
  • SP: Zac Gallen
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St. Louis Cardinals (Home Team):

  • LF Lars Nootbaar
  • SS Masyn Winn
  • 2B Brendan Donovan
  • 1B Willson Contreras
  • C Ivan Herrera
  • 3B Nolan Arenado
  • DH Alec Burleson
  • RF Jordan Walker
  • CF Victor Scott
  • SP: Miles Mikolas

New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies

New York Yankees (Away Team):

  • CF Trent Grisham
  • RF Aaron Judge
  • LF Cody Bellinger
  • 1B Paul Goldschmidt
  • DH Jasson Dominguez
  • SS Anthony Volpe
  • C Austin Wells
  • 2B DJ LeMahieu
  • 3B Jorbit Vivas
  • SP: Clarke Schmidt

Colorado Rockies (Home Team):

  • LF Jordan Beck
  • SS Ezequiel Tovar
  • C Hunter Goodman
  • 3B Ryan McMahon
  • CF Brenton Doyle
  • 1B Michael Toglia
  • RF Mickey Moniak
  • DH Nick Martini
  • 2B Adael Amador
  • SP: Tanner Gordon
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Miami Marlins vs. Los Angeles Angels

Miami Marlins (Away Team):

  • 2B Otto Lopez
  • DH Avisaíl Ramirez
  • 1B Eric Wagaman
  • 3B Connor Norby
  • RF Kyle Stowers
  • C Nick Fortes
  • SS Jose Sanoja
  • LF Ronny Simon
  • CF Derek Hill
  • SP: Sandy Alcantara

Los Angeles Angels (Home Team):

  • SS Zach Neto
  • 1B Nolan Schanuel
  • LF Taylor Ward
  • DH Jorge Soler
  • C Logan O'Hoppe
  • 3B Yoan Moncada
  • 2B Luis Rengifo
  • RF Jo Adell
  • CF Matthew Lugo
  • SP: Yusei Kikuchi

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Oakland Athletics

Philadelphia Phillies (Away Team):

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  • SS Trea Turner
  • 1B Bryce Harper
  • DH Kyle Schwarber
  • RF Nick Castellanos
  • C J.T. Realmuto
  • 3B Alec Bohm
  • 2B Edmundo Sosa
  • LF Weston Wilson
  • CF Johan Rojas
  • SP: Zack Wheeler

Oakland Athletics (Home Team):

  • RF Lawrence Butler
  • SS Jacob Wilson
  • LF Tyler Soderstrom
  • DH Brent Rooker
  • C Shea Langeliers
  • 3B Miguel Andujar
  • 1B Nick Kurtz
  • CF Daz Clarke
  • 2B Luis Urias
  • SP: Jeffrey Springs

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