starting lineup
noun
: the list of players who are playing when a game begins
The manager has made some changes to the starting lineup.
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Schmitt scratched, Encarnacion gets first start First baseman Casey Schmitt was scratched from Friday’s starting lineup due to lower back tightness.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
His performance with Clark out and development off the ball earned him a spot in UCLA’s starting lineup when his senior counterpart returned in mid-February.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the Sweet 16 last weekend, a graphic went viral on X that showed the schools at which each team’s starting lineup began their college career.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
What is the Detroit Tigers starting lineup for Opening Day?
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
His performance with Clark out and development off the ball earned him a spot in UCLA’s starting lineup when his senior counterpart returned in mid-February.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the Sweet 16 last weekend, a graphic went viral on X that showed the schools at which each team’s starting lineup began their college career.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
What is the Detroit Tigers starting lineup for Opening Day?
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Starting lineup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20lineup. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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