MLB Lineups Today: Complete batting orders and starting pitchers for Padres vs Yankees, Giants vs Cubs & more | 5 May 2025

The first Monday of May features some heavyweight showdowns with division drama brewing across the league.

The San Diego Padres arrive in the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees. San Diego's Nick Pivetta will face Carlos Rodon in an intriguing pitching duel at Yankees Stadium.

The Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants will clash in the NL with Matthew Boyd up against Landen Roupp at Wrigley Field.

The MLB standings are starting to take shape after a month of games and today's games serve as a preview for a crucial May stretch.

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins

Los Angeles Dodgers (Away Team):

DH Shohei Ohtani

SS Mookie Betts

1B Freddie Freeman

RF Teoscar Hernandez

C Will Smith

3B Max Muncy

CF Andy Pages

LF Michael Conforto

2B Hyeseong Kim

SP: Ben Casparius

Miami Marlins (Home Team):

SS Xavier Edwards

RF Jesus Sanchez

C Alexander Ramirez

1B Eric Wagaman

LF Kyle Stowers

3B Connor Norby

DH Matt Mervis

2B Jose Sanoja

CF Dane Myers

SP: Sandy Alcantara

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Cleveland Guardians vs. Washington Nationals

Cleveland Guardians (Away Team):

LF Steven Kwan

SS Gabriel Arias

3B Jose Ramirez

DH Kyle Manzardo

1B Carlos Santana

2B Daniel Schneemann

C Bo Naylor

RF Jhonkensy Noel

CF Alex Martinez

SP: Luis L. Ortiz

Washington Nationals (Home Team):

SS CJ Abrams

LF James Wood

2B Luis Garcia

1B Nathaniel Lowe

DH Josh Bell

C Keibert Ruiz

RF Dylan Crews

3B Jose Tena

CF Jacob Young

SP: Jake Irvin

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San Diego Padres vs. New York Yankees

San Diego Padres (Away Team):

RF Fernando Tatis Jr.

1B Luis Arraez

3B Manny Machado

SS Xander Bogaerts

CF Jackson Merrill

DH Luis Campusano

LF Oscar Gonzalez

2B Jose Iglesias

C Elias Diaz

SP: Nick Pivetta

New York Yankees (Home Team):

DH Ben Rice

RF Aaron Judge

CF Cody Bellinger

1B Paul Goldschmidt

C Austin Wells

SS Anthony Volpe

LF Jasson Dominguez

3B Oswaldo Cabrera

2B Jorbit Vivas

SP: Carlos Rodon

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Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves

Cincinnati Reds (Away Team):

CF TJ Friedl

2B Matt McLain

SS Elly De La Cruz

3B Noelvi Marte

DH Gavin Lux

1B Spencer Steer

C Tyler Stephenson

RF Jake Fraley

LF Santiago Espinal

SP: Brady Singer

Atlanta Braves (Home Team):

LF Alex Verdugo

3B Austin Riley

DH Marcell Ozuna

1B Matt Olson

C Sean Murphy

2B Ozzie Albies

CF Michael Harris II

RF Eli White

SS Nick Allen

SP: AJ Smith-Shawver

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Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

Chicago White Sox (Away Team):

SS Chase Meidroth

CF Luis Robert Jr.

3B Miguel Vargas

C Edgar Quero

1B Andrew Vaughn

DH Andrew Benintendi

2B Lenyn Sosa

LF Bryan Baldwin

RF Michael A. Taylor

SP: Shane Smith

Kansas City Royals (Home Team):

LF Jonathan India

SS Bobby Witt Jr.

1B Vinnie Pasquantino

DH Salvador Perez

3B Maikel Garcia

2B Michael Massey

RF Drew Waters

C Freddy Fermin

CF Kyle Isbel

SP: Cole Ragans

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Houston Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Houston Astros (Away Team):

SS Jeremy Pena

LF Jose Altuve

DH Yordan Alvarez

3B Isaac Paredes

1B Christian Walker

C Yainer Diaz

RF Zach Dezenzo

CF Jake Meyers

2B Brendan Rodgers

SP: Ronel Blanco

Milwaukee Brewers (Home Team):

CF Jackson Chourio

2B Brice Turang

C William Contreras

DH Christian Yelich

1B Rhys Hoskins

RF Sal Frelick

LF Isiah Collins

SS Joey Ortiz

3B Caleb Durbin

SP: Tobias Myers

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San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs

San Francisco Giants (Away Team):

LF Heliot Ramos

SS Willy Adames

CF Jung Hoo Lee

3B Matt Chapman

DH Wilmer Flores

RF Luis Matos

1B David Villar

C Patrick Bailey

2B Casey Schmitt

SP: Landen Roupp

Chicago Cubs (Home Team):

LF Ian Happ

RF Kyle Tucker

DH Seiya Suzuki

1B Michael Busch

C Carson Kelly

2B Nico Hoerner

CF Pete Crow-Armstrong

SS Dansby Swanson

3B Jon Berti

SP: Matthew Boyd

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Pittsburgh Pirates (Away Team):

CF Oneil Cruz

RF Bryan Reynolds

DH Andrew McCutchen

C Joey Bart

1B Edward Olivares

3B Ke’Bryan Hayes

LF Tommy Pham

2B Adam Frazier

SS Jared Triolo

SP: Carmen Mlodzinski

St. Louis Cardinals (Home Team):

LF Lars Nootbaar

SS Masyn Winn

2B Brendan Donovan

3B Nolan Arenado

1B Willson Contreras

DH Alec Burleson

RF Jordan Walker

C Pedro Pagés

CF Victor Scott II

SP: Miles Mikolas

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New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

New York Mets (Away Team):

SS Francisco Lindor

RF Juan Soto

1B Pete Alonso

DH Jesse Winker

3B Mark Vientos

LF Brandon Nimmo

C Francisco Alvarez

CF Jeff McNeil

2B Luisangel Acuña

SP: Griffin Canning

Arizona Diamondbacks (Home Team):

RF Corbin Carroll

2B Ketel Marte

DH Pavin Smith

1B Josh Naylor

LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

3B Eugenio Suarez

C Gabriel Moreno

CF Alek Thomas

SS Geraldo Perdomo

SP: Ryne Nelson

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Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics

Seattle Mariners (Away Team):

SS J.P. Crawford

DH Jorge Polanco

CF Julio Rodriguez

C Cal Raleigh

LF Randy Arozarena

1B Rowdy Tellez

3B Blake Williamson

2B Leo Rivas

RF Richie Thomas

SP: Bryce Miller

Oakland Athletics (Home Team):

RF Lawrence Butler

SS Jacob Wilson

LF Tyler Soderstrom

DH Brent Rooker

C Shea Langeliers

1B Nick Kurtz

2B Luis Urias

CF JJ Bleday

3B Gio Urshela

SP: Luis Severino