Miami Marlins vs San Diego Padres | September 18, 2026

Final September 18, 2026 • Petco Park, San Diego

Miami Marlins

76-78

👑 San Diego Padres

85-69

MLB PREVIEW • September 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Miami Marlins (76-78) travels to play San Diego Padres (85-69) at Petco Park, San Diego.

Miami Marlins

Visiting Side

Record 76-78

San Diego Padres

Home Side

Record 85-69

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
MIA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	10	1
SAN	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	2	~	8	12	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

26%

Miami Marlins

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74%

San Diego Padres

Projected Score MIA 3.1 - SAN 4.3

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

49.4% Win % 56.2%

80-82 Overall Record 91-71

47-34 Home Record 51-30

33-48 Away Record 40-41

4.41 Runs / G 3.67

.249 Team BA .230

.727 Team OPS .651

4.09 Team ERA 2.22

1.28 WHIP 1.22

5411 AB (At Bats) 191

715 R (Runs) 22

1347 H (Hits) 44

242 2B (Doubles) 4

37 3B (Triples) 0

168 HR (Home Runs) 6

685 RBI (Runs Batted In) 19

2167 TB (Total Bases) 66

552 BB (Walks) 18

1337 SO (Strikeouts) 45

163 SB (Stolen Bases) 4

.249 AVG .230

.326 OBP .305

.400 SLG .346

.727 OPS .651

733.2 RC (Runs Created) 19.4

.090 BB/PA .084

0.41 BB/K 0.40

3.82 P/PA 3.92

447 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 10

6127 PA (Plate Appearances) 214

32.2 AB/HR 31.8

4.09 ERA 2.22

1.28 WHIP 1.22

1428.1 IP (Innings) 52.2

1266 H (Hits Allowed) 41

649 ER (Earned Runs) 13

171 HR (HR Allowed) 3

561 BB (Walks Allowed) 23

1323 K (Strikeouts) 45

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.7

80 W (Wins) 3

82 L (Losses) 3

35 SV (Saves) 2

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.981

101 E (Errors) 4

242 DP (Double Plays) 11

5743 TC (Total Chances) 211

4285 PO (Putouts) 158

1357 A (Assists) 49

35.6 RF (Range Factor) 3.9

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 Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Miami Marlins Could Win

Miami Marlins brings a Team ERA of 4.09 and Batting Average of .249 into the matchup.

Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres counters with a Team ERA of 2.22 and Batting Average of .230.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if San Diego Padres's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Petco Park, San Diego

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

42,765

Closing Odds

Line: SD -206 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Tyler Phillips

Home Starter

Nick Pivetta

Consensus Pool

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Miami Marlins (90.1%) San Diego Padres (9.9%)

Total Submissions: 71 circles

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