| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 17-25 | 8-15 | 9-10 |
| Game 2 | 21-21 | 7-10 | 14-11 |
| Game 3 | 24-18 | 11-10 | 13-8 |
| Game 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 18-24 | 10-16 | 8-8 |
| Game 2 | 23-19 | 9-9 | 14-10 |
| Game 3 | 25-15 | 15-7 | 10-8 |
| Game 4 | 5-2 | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pitcher
K. Yates
(W)
San Diego Pitcher
J. Estrada
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+102 | 7.5o | -1.5 |
|
|
-112 | 7.5u (2.5) | +1.5 (0.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Gonzales | DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .308 |
| E. Valdez | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .249 |
| B. Cook | RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .180 |
| J. Mangum | PH -RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .292 |
| B. Reynolds | LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .261 |
| O. Cruz | CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .259 |
| R. Flores Jr. | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| B. Lowe | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .252 |
| N. Yorke | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| J. Gonzalez | PH -SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .193 |
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .252 |
| J. Triolo | SS -3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Totals | 44 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 29 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Tatis Jr. | RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .287 |
| J. Cronenworth | 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .230 |
| M. Machado | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| T. France | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .289 |
| J. Merrill | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .238 |
| X. Bogaerts | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .218 |
| G. Sheets | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .212 |
| A. Hays | PH -DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .261 |
| F. Fermin | C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .201 |
| L. Rengifo | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 |
| L. Campusano | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .293 |
| Totals | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Ashcraft | 6 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.59 |
| G. Soto (H 9) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 |
| L. Weaver (BS 1) | 0 .2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.35 |
| M. Montgomery | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.25 |
| C. Doval | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.64 |
| K. Yates (W 2-0) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.69 |
| Y. Ramirez (S 2) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.15 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Ray | 5 .1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3.98 |
| B. Rodriguez | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.02 |
| Y. Matsui | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.13 |
| K. Hart | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.05 |
| M. Miller | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.81 |
| A. Morejon | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.66 |
| J. Estrada (L 2-3) | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.48 |
Location Petco Park
Temperature 72° Temperature
Attendance 40,447 attendance
Home Dan Merzel
1st Dan Bellino
2nd Mark Ripperger
3rd Shane Livensparger
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PIT Starter (IP) | SD Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 08, '26 | PIT |
|
SD -122 | o7.0 | M. Keller (6.0) | M. King (6.0) |
| Apr 07, '26 | PIT |
|
PIT -144 | o6.0 | P. Skenes (6.1) | N. Pivetta (5.0) |
| Apr 06, '26 | PIT |
|
SD +114 | u8.5 | B. Chandler (4.1) | G. Marquez (5.0) |
| Jun 01, '25 | SD |
|
SD -144 | o8.5 | A. Heaney (5.2) | R. Vasquez (3.1) |
| May 31, '25 | SD |
|
PIT +186 | u7.5 | B. Falter (6.1) | D. Cease (4.2) |
| May 30, '25 | SD |
|
SD -181 | u7.5 | M. Keller (6.0) | N. Pivetta (6.0) |
| May 04, '25 | PIT |
|
SD -108 | u9.0 | A. Heaney (3.2) | S. Kolek (5.1) |
| May 03, '25 | PIT |
|
SD +102 | u9.0 | B. Falter (7.0) | R. Vasquez (5.0) |
| May 02, '25 | PIT |
|
SD -134 | o8.0 | M. Keller (5.0) | D. Cease (4.0) |
| Aug 14, '24 | SD |
|
SD -132 | o8.5 | M. Keller (5.0) | M. Perez (5.1) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 8, 2026 ) San Diego 8, Pittsburgh 2
If you want to know how much the fortunes of a baseball team can change in a month, look at the San Diego Padres.
On July 23, after a loss to the Atlanta Braves, the Padres were 50-53. A month later, the Padres have a 63.6% chance of qualifying for the playoffs -- an increase of 54.3 percentage points, the highest in the major leagues, according to Baseball Reference. The team has a 21-7 record in that span, including an 8-1 rout of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
San Diego will try to improve its playoff odds a bit more on Monday night when it opens a three-game series with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Padres (71-60) have a two-game lead over Arizona in the chase for the National League's final playoff spot. They also boast perhaps the hottest player in the majors, right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
His two home runs on Sunday gave him 12 since the All-Star break, tied with the Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong for the most in the majors, and 17 for the year. A 4-for-5, four-RBI day capped a week that saw him go 12-for-25 with four homers and 11 RBIs.
The player who didn't hit his first homer of the year until May 30 against the Washington Nationals suddenly can't be kept in the park.
"Maybe three months of struggling," Tatis said when asked what turned his season around. "No, I'm kidding, but man, just, baseball is a game of adjustments. So whoever's making the right adjustments right now is whoever (is) one step ahead."
Left-hander Robbie Ray (11-7, 3.20 ERA) will try to stay one step ahead of Pittsburgh on the mound on Monday. He's coming off a 5-2 win Tuesday at the New York Mets, yielding one run on three hits in six innings while walking three and striking out four. Ray is 3-2 with a 4.09 ERA in eight career starts against the Pirates.
Pittsburgh will counter with right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (13-5, 3.68 ERA), arguably its most consistent starter in 2026. He defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday, cruising through eight innings, allowing five hits and a run with no walks and four strikeouts. His only career outing against San Diego occurred June 1, 2025, when he struck out two in an inning out of the bullpen in a 6-4 loss.
The Pirates come to San Diego reeling from a three-game sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers, including a 4-0 shutout in Sunday's series finale. The Pirates are 8 1/2 games behind the Padres in the race for the final wild-card spot. On July 23, Pittsburgh was 53-50 and one game out of the final wild-card spot. The Pirates have a 10-19 record since.
"I don't think getting swept is ever good," Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz said. "I think in our current situation, it definitely is bigger. This team has hopes for the playoffs, and it just got a whole lot harder."
Injuries to key contributors such as Ryan O'Hearn (quadriceps) and rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin (finger) have hurt. And aside from Ashcraft, pitching has been a problem. The team's ERA of 4.29 is 22nd in the majors.
San Diego won two of three games when the teams met in April at PNC Park. The Padres are 14-6 in the teams' past 20 matchups.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Valdez | RF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Sep 11, '26) | Sep 11, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day injured list with a Left hamstring strain. | ||||
| B. Ashcraft | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( Sep 09, '26) | Sep 09, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Braxton Ashcraft (SP) on the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort. | ||||
| I. Mattson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Sep 07, '26) | Sep 07, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Isaac Mattson (RP) on the 15-day injured list with hip inflammation. | ||||
| E. Rodriguez | C | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Aug 31, '26) | Aug 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred C Endy Rodríguez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left hip inflammation. | ||||
| M. Keller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Arm( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list with a right arm teres major muscle injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mize | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Ankle( Sep 25, '26) | Sep 25, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed SP Casey Mize on the 15-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. | ||||
| L. Rengifo | LF | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Aug 31, '26) | Aug 31, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred OF Luis Rengifo from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right knee sprain. | ||||
| J. Estrada | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Aug 25, '26) | Aug 25, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed RHP Jeremiah Estrada on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| M. Andujar | DH | Ten Day IL - Wrist( Jul 19, '26) | Jul 19, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed DH Miguel Andujar on the 10-day injured list due to fractured right wrist. | ||||
| L. Giolito | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 22, '26) | Jun 22, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred RHP Lucas Giolito to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Laureano | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Jun 04, '26) | Jun 04, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed OF Ramón Laureano on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| B. Hoeing | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred RHP Bryan Hoeing from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow surgery. | ||||
| J. Musgrove | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred RHP Joe Musgrove to the 60-day injured list due to his elbow surgery. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 30
Home Team W/L 16-14
Home Avg. Margin -0.43
Home Money Total -65
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Merzel | 30 | 16-14 | 9.23 | 298.43 | 191.90 | 106.53 | 64.3 | 17.4 | 6.6 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 12-18 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.23 |
| Starters Runs | 5.27 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.97 |
| Pitches | 298.4 |
| Strikes | 191.9 |
| Balls | 106.5 |
| Strike% | 64.30 % |
| SO | 17.4 |
| Walks | 6.6 |
| SO/Walks | 2.64 |
| HR | 2.7 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 5 - 5 | 100 to 110 | 3 - 0 |
| -121 to -140 | 0 - 4 | 111 to 130 | 0 - 2 |
| -141 to -160 | 3 - 0 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 0 |
| -161 to -180 | 3 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 1 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 2 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 2 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | COL 4 - LAD 6 | L +179 | U 11.5 | Roki Sasaki (R) | Kyle Freeland (L) |
| Aug 8, 2026 | NYY 5 - ATL 4 | W +132 | O 7.5 | Chris Sale (L) | Gerrit Cole (R) |
| Aug 4, 2026 | BAL 3 - LAA 1 | W -148 | U 9.5 | Grayson Rodriguez (R) | Cade Povich (L) |
| Jul 30, 2026 | CIN 3 - PIT 2 | W +106 | U 9.5 | Yohan Ramirez (R) | Rhett Lowder (R) |
| Jul 26, 2026 | WAS 10 - AZ 7 | W +100 | O 10.0 | Kohl Drake (L) | Miles Mikolas (R) |
| Jul 11, 2026 | CIN 3 - CHC 5 | L -116 | U 9.5 | Javier Assad (R) | Nick Lodolo (L) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | WAS 12 - HOU 11 | W -116 | O 9.5 | Mike Burrows (R) | Miles Mikolas (R) |
| Jul 2, 2026 | MIL 2 - CIN 7 | L -205 | O 7.0 | Chase Burns (R) | Jacob Misiorowski (R) |
| Jun 28, 2026 | MIN 3 - COL 2 | W -164 | U 9.0 | Ryan Feltner (R) | Connor Prielipp (L) |
| Jun 23, 2026 | SD 7 - ATL 6 | W -104 | O 8.5 | JR Ritchie (R) | Wandy Peralta (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | CIN 3 - PIT 2 | W +106 | U 9.5 | Yohan Ramirez (R) | Rhett Lowder (R) |
| May 27, 2026 | PIT 4 - CHC 10 | L -122 | O 8.5 | Jameson Taillon (R) | Bubba Chandler (R) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | TEX 6 - PIT 1 | W -156 | U 7.5 | Bubba Chandler (R) | Jacob deGrom (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | SD 7 - ATL 6 | W -104 | O 8.5 | JR Ritchie (R) | Wandy Peralta (L) |
| May 31, 2026 | WAS 4 - SD 2 | W -102 | U 9.5 | Griffin Canning (R) | Zack Littell (R) |
| Apr 27, 2026 | SD 9 - CHC 7 | W -116 | O 7.5 | Matthew Boyd (L) | Randy Vasquez (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 18, '26
PIT 4 - DET 1
|
W -150 | u8.0 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 10.0 | 4.0 |
|
Aug 13, '26
MIA 1 - PIT 13
|
W -120 | o8.0 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 9.4 | 3.0 |
|
Aug 06, '26
MIL 5 - PIT 2
|
L +109 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 16.4 | 8.0 |
|
Aug 01, '26
CIN 1 - PIT 4
|
W -118 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
|
Jul 26, '26
PIT 8 - CHC 7
|
W -144 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 15.5 | 3.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.1 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 81.8 | 13.0 | 4.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft has not played against SD Padres. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 18, '26
NYM 2 - SD 5
|
W -116 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 15.2 | 0.9 |
|
Aug 12, '26
SD 4 - MIL 3
|
W +112 | u8.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 21.0 | 1.5 |
|
Aug 07, '26
SD 3 - HOU 6
|
L -110 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 18.4 | 6.0 |
|
Jul 30, '26
SD 1 - SF 4
|
L -166 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 14.3 | 2.0 |
|
Jul 25, '26
SF 9 - LAA 2
|
L +110 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 13.3 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 86.6 | 16.4 | 2.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 08, '26
SF 5 - PIT 2
|
L -108 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 15.5 | 0.8 |
|
Aug 06, '25
PIT 2 - SF 4
|
W -151 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 17.3 | 0.0 |
|
May 13, '19
AZ 9 - PIT 3
|
W -171 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 18.8 | 2.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 97.0 | 17.2 | 0.9 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.29 | .240 | .320 | 1.31 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 9.3 |
|
|
4.03 | .242 | .316 | 1.28 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 8.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.79 | 4.39 | .244 | .315 | 1.28 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 5.0 |
|
|
4.63 | 4.50 | .249 | .326 | 1.34 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.83 | 4.17 | .233 | .325 | 1.35 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
|
|
3.86 | 3.52 | .234 | .305 | 1.23 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.3 |