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MLB Lineups

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https://api.rotowire.com/Baseball/MLB/Lineups.php

Returns confirmed MLB starting lineups. Includes Expected and Confirmed lineup status. This is a separate feed from MLB Projected Starters (the probable pitchers grid).

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`date`	string	No	Date to retrieve lineups for. Format YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to current date.

Attributes

Top-Level Fields

Field	Type	Description
`Date`	string	Date in YYYY-MM-DD format
`Games`	array	Array of game objects

Games Object

Field	Type	Description
`IsDoubleheader`	integer
`DateTime`	string	Date and time in ISO 8601 format
`DoubleheaderId`	string
`Teams`	array	Array of team objects

Teams Object

Field	Type	Description
`Id`	string	Unique RotoWire identifier
`Name`	string	Full name
`Nickname`	string	Team or player nickname
`Players`	array	Array of player objects
`StartingPitcher`	object
`OpenerPitcher`	object
`PrimaryPitcher`	object

Example Response

{"Date":"2026-05-14","Games":[{"IsDoubleheader":0,"DoubleheaderId":"0","DateTime":"2026-05-14T15:05:00-04:00","Teams":[{"IsHome":1,"Name":"Sacramento Athletics","Nickname":"Athletics","StartingPitcher":{"FirstName":"Jacob","LastName":"Lopez","Position":"P","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/jacob-lopez-17639","Id":"17639"},"OpenerPitcher":null,"PrimaryPitcher":null,"Players":[{"FirstName":"Nick","LastName":"Kurtz","Position":"1B","BattingSpot":"1","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/nick-kurtz-19499","Id":"19499"},{"FirstName":"Shea","LastName":"Langeliers","Position":"C","BattingSpot":"2","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/shea-langeliers-16048","Id":"16048"},{"FirstName":"Tyler","LastName":"Soderstrom","Position":"LF","BattingSpot":"3","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/tyler-soderstrom-16686","Id":"16686"},{"FirstName":"Brent","LastName":"Rooker","Position":"DH","BattingSpot":"4","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/brent-rooker-14826","Id":"14826"},{"FirstName":"Carlos","LastName":"Cortes","Position":"RF","BattingSpot":"5","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/carlos-cortes-14323","Id":"14323"}],"Id":"67","Code":"ATH"},{"IsHome":0,"Name":"St. Louis Cardinals","Nickname":"Cardinals","StartingPitcher":{"FirstName":"Michael","LastName":"McGreevy","Position":"P","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/michael-mcgreevy-17320","Id":"17320"},"OpenerPitcher":null,"PrimaryPitcher":null,"Players":[{"FirstName":"JJ","LastName":"Wetherholt","Position":"2B","BattingSpot":"1","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/jj-wetherholt-19500","Id":"19500"},{"FirstName":"Ivan","LastName":"Herrera","Position":"C","BattingSpot":"2","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/ivan-herrera-15690","Id":"15690"},{"FirstName":"Jordan","LastName":"Walker","Position":"RF","BattingSpot":"3","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/jordan-walker-16690","Id":"16690"},{"FirstName":"Masyn","LastName":"Winn","Position":"SS","BattingSpot":"4","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/masyn-winn-16718","Id":"16718"},{"FirstName":"Nolan","LastName":"Gorman","Position":"3B","BattingSpot":"5","Link":"https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/nolan-gorman-15410","Id":"15410"}],"Id":"26","Code":"STL"}],"Id":"75460"}]}

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