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batting order

American  

noun

Baseball.
  1. the sequence in which hitters will bat in a given game, determined in advance by the team manager.


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“Sustainability comes way down the batting order behind factors like style, price and comfort,” said Neil Saunders, a managing director of research firm GlobalData.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In batting at number eight, Cummins will also boost an Australia batting order that included a long tail in Perth.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

"If England's attack fires and dismantles Australia's batting order, the McCullum-Stokes masterplan will have them join the list of successful English leaders in Australia."

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Rarely would he let them face an opposing batting order three times or throw much more than 100 pitches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

They changed their batting order, put in some substitutes, and Hiram used strong language to Frank.

From Baseball Joe on the School Nine or, Pitching for the Blue Banner by Chadwick, Lester