Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres | August 24, 2026

Final/12 August 24, 2026 • Petco Park, San Diego

Pittsburgh Pirates 👑

64-69

San Diego Padres

71-61

MLB PREVIEW • August 24, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates (64-69) travels to play San Diego Padres (71-61) at Petco Park, San Diego.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Record 64-69

San Diego Padres

Home Side

Record 71-61

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	T	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	9	0
SAN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

26%

Pittsburgh Pirates

74%

San Diego Padres

Projected Score PIT 3.2 - SAN 4.4

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.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

San Diego Padres

50.6% Win % 56.2%

82-80 Overall Record 91-71

44-37 Home Record 51-30

38-43 Away Record 40-41

4.73 Runs / G 3.67

.253 Team BA .230

.734 Team OPS .651

4.15 Team ERA 2.22

1.30 WHIP 1.22

5549 AB (At Bats) 191

767 R (Runs) 22

1404 H (Hits) 44

246 2B (Doubles) 4

17 3B (Triples) 0

186 HR (Home Runs) 6

733 RBI (Runs Batted In) 19

2242 TB (Total Bases) 66

568 BB (Walks) 18

1505 SO (Strikeouts) 45

132 SB (Stolen Bases) 4

.253 AVG .230

.330 OBP .305

.404 SLG .346

.734 OPS .651

754.6 RC (Runs Created) 19.4

.091 BB/PA .084

0.38 BB/K 0.40

3.91 P/PA 3.92

449 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 10

6253 PA (Plate Appearances) 214

29.8 AB/HR 31.8

4.15 ERA 2.22

1.30 WHIP 1.22

1445.0 IP (Innings) 52.2

1291 H (Hits Allowed) 41

667 ER (Earned Runs) 13

155 HR (HR Allowed) 3

582 BB (Walks Allowed) 23

1496 K (Strikeouts) 45

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.7

82 W (Wins) 3

80 L (Losses) 3

41 SV (Saves) 2

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.981

97 E (Errors) 4

246 DP (Double Plays) 11

5715 TC (Total Chances) 211

4335 PO (Putouts) 158

1283 A (Assists) 49

35.0 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 Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253 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

40,447

Closing Odds

Line: SD -112 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Braxton Ashcraft

Home Starter

Robbie Ray

Consensus Pool

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Pittsburgh Pirates (90.0%) San Diego Padres (10.0%)

Total Submissions: 42 circles

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