Miami Marlins vs San Diego Padres | September 18, 2026

Scheduled September 18, 2026 • Petco Park, San Diego

Miami Marlins

68-67

San Diego Padres

72-63

MLB PREVIEW • September 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Miami Marlins (68-67) travels to play San Diego Padres (72-63) at Petco Park, San Diego.

Miami Marlins

Visiting Side

Record 68-67

San Diego Padres

Home Side

Record 72-63

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

45%

Miami Marlins

55%

San Diego Padres

Projected Score MIA 3.9 - SAN 4.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

San Diego Padres has a stronger overall season performance.
San Diego Padres has a stronger home record.
Miami Marlins boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Miami Marlins

STAT

San Diego Padres

50.4% Win % 53.3%

68-67 Overall Record 72-63

42-27 Home Record 41-28

26-40 Away Record 31-35

4.33 Runs / G 4.25

.249 Team BA .238

.725 Team OPS .703

3.92 Team ERA 3.94

1.25 WHIP 1.29

4481 AB (At Bats) 4408

584 R (Runs) 569

1114 H (Hits) 1047

211 2B (Doubles) 196

28 3B (Triples) 12

135 HR (Home Runs) 148

558 RBI (Runs Batted In) 548

1786 TB (Total Bases) 1711

464 BB (Walks) 466

1098 SO (Strikeouts) 1084

141 SB (Stolen Bases) 130

.249 AVG .238

.326 OBP .315

.399 SLG .388

.725 OPS .703

605.9 RC (Runs Created) 550.1

.091 BB/PA .094

0.42 BB/K 0.43

3.82 P/PA 3.93

374 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 356

5080 PA (Plate Appearances) 4982

33.2 AB/HR 29.8

3.92 ERA 3.94

1.25 WHIP 1.29

1185.0 IP (Innings) 1187.0

1025 H (Hits Allowed) 1073

516 ER (Earned Runs) 519

134 HR (HR Allowed) 146

453 BB (Walks Allowed) 455

1103 K (Strikeouts) 1083

8.4 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

68 W (Wins) 72

67 L (Losses) 62

30 SV (Saves) 40

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.989

85 E (Errors) 55

211 DP (Double Plays) 196

4768 TC (Total Chances) 4804

3555 PO (Putouts) 3561

1128 A (Assists) 1188

35.6 RF (Range Factor) 36.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host San Diego Padres plays on familiar turf at Petco Park, San Diego.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Miami Marlins Could Win

Miami Marlins brings a Team ERA of 3.92 and Batting Average of .249 into the matchup.

Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres counters with a Team ERA of 3.94 and Batting Average of .238.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Miami Marlins's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Petco Park, San Diego

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Consensus Pool

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Miami Marlins (49.7%) San Diego Padres (50.3%)

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