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Arizona Diamondbacks 11, San Diego Padres 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 27, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score38
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 38
11
11–4
FINAL · 9 innings
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 39
4
T-Score39
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Brandon PfaadtAZ
StarterWin
7.29427106
Casey MizeSD
StarterLoss
4.0772171
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
AZArizona Diamondbacks3121031001180
SDSan Diego Padres0200001104100
Top hitters
Nolan Arenado1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Lars Nootbaar1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 2 BB
Jordan Lawlar1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Geraldo Perdomo2-for-3 · 4 RBI · 2 R · 2 BB
Jake Cronenworth1-for-4 · 2 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDiamondbacksPfaadt holds a modest edge in P-Score and BB/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .722 OPS vs RHP, 15th in MLB; Arizona ranks 26th vs RHP.
BullpenDiamondbacksArizona owns a 3.30 bullpen ERA this season, compared with San's 3.67.
Recent formPadresSan has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact70°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

AZ
Brandon Pfaadt RHP
Brandon Pfaadt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.72
78th
WHIP
1.17
63rd
K/9
6.10
201st
BB/9
2.10
29th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.98
56th
OPS/R
–
IP
128.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.80
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SD
Casey Mize RHP
Casey Mize
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.96
124th
WHIP
1.19
83rd
K/9
7.70
140th
BB/9
2.54
60th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
123rd
OPS/R
–
IP
127.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.86
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Mize strikes out 1.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Pfaadt has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Recent form favors Mize, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.
·Pfaadt carries a 3.34 road ERA, compared with Mize's 4.43 mark at home.

Diamondbacks at Padres: Arizona’s Five-Game Run Reaches San Diego

Arizona could not have picked a better time to get hot.

The Diamondbacks arrive at Petco Park on a five-game winning streak, 85-74 and two games from the listed NL Wild Card position. Waiting for them is a San Diego club playing even better over the longer stretch: the Padres are 16-4 over their last 20 and have won two straight.

Four games separate the teams in the standings. Their season series offers no separation at all. Arizona and San Diego have split 10 meetings.

Brandon Pfaadt will try to keep Arizona’s run going. The right-hander has worked 128.1 innings with a 3.72 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. His 4.00 FIP is a little less favorable, and he has generated only 6.1 strikeouts per nine, so this has been more about limiting traffic than overwhelming hitters.

San Diego had not listed a probable starter when the day’s data was collected. That leaves half of the pitching matchup unresolved, but the Padres know what they have behind whoever takes the ball. Their bullpen owns a 3.46 ERA, fifth in MLB, and has been one of the stronger relief groups on the schedule.

The offenses are closer than the standings might suggest. Arizona scores 4.51 runs per game, slightly more than San Diego’s 4.40.

The bigger split is location. The Diamondbacks are 40-38 away from home. The Padres are 49-29 at Petco Park.

Arizona has won five in a row to get this close. San Diego has spent most of the last month making sure teams behind it do not get much closer. The opener puts those two runs directly against each other.

Written by PitcherStat ·

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pfaadt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.2
Sinker17%93.1
Changeup16%87.0
Curveball15%82.4
Sweeper13%84.2
Cutter12%90.4
Mize arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%93.3
Slider28%87.4
Splitter24%87.7
Sinker10%93.5
Slurve4%81.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Casey Mize)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Brandon Pfaadt)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 25, 7:40 PM ET
AZAZ
.746
+1 ptsOPS edge
SDSD
.745

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs RHP Casey Mize
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mize (BvP)
1Lars NootbaarLLF59.7218.8000-for-2Very small sample
2Ketel MarteS2B65.74822.6871-for-5Very small sample
3Gabriel MorenoRC75.87416.9091-for-3Very small sample
4Geraldo PerdomoSSS56.7479.7621-for-3Very small sample
5Corbin CarrollLRF70.79522.7272-for-4Very small sample
6Nolan ArenadoR3B58.80630.7750-for-2Very small sample
7Tim TawaR1B51.69011.7041-for-2Very small sample
8Pavin SmithL1B28.5563.574No MLB historyNo history
9Jordan LawlarRCF48.7796.7220-for-2Very small sample
1Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score2Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .687 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample65H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .909 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score4Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .762 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample56H-Score5Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample70H-Score6Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .775 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score7Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .704 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample51H-Score8Pavin Smith 1B · L.183 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .574 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score9Jordan Lawlar CF · R.258 / .779 · 6 HRvs hand .722 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample48H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Pfaadt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pfaadt (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF80.82825.7821-for-6Very small sample
2Dustin HarrisLLF40.7360.757No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B64.71030.7141-for-4Very small sample
4Ty FranceR1B74.86521.8691-for-3Very small sample
5Jackson MerrillLCF64.74326.7444-for-19Small sample
6Xander BogaertsRSS53.67613.6871-for-6Very small sample
7Luis CampusanoRC57.7968.7911-for-5Very small sample
8Jake CronenworthL2B32.6297.6302-for-6Very small sample
9Samad TaylorRLF46.7982.8121-for-2Very small sample
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample80H-Score2Dustin Harris LF · L.293 / .736 · 0 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample64H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample74H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · 4-for-19 · Small sample64H-Score6Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample53H-Score7Luis Campusano C · R.265 / .796 · 8 HRvs hand .791 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample57H-Score8Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample32H-Score9Samad Taylor LF · R.316 / .798 · 2 HRvs hand .812 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample46H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·SDSD
AVG.246 12th.244 17th
OPS.720 14th.717 18th
Home runs166 25th183 14th
Runs739 11th722 15th
OBP.318 13th.319 11th
SLG.402 15th.398 19th
PitchingAZAZ·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs3.99
AZSD
WHIP1.28vs1.29
AZSD
K/97.1vs8.2
AZSD
HR Allowed186vs180
AZSD
BullpenAZAZ·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.30vs3.67
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.15vs1.25
no league rank
Saves38vs48
AZSD
ResultsAZAZ·SDSD
+38512th
Run differential
+33921st
86–76 Record91–71
6–4 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (6–4)
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
San Diego Padres (8–2)
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Brandon Pfaadt (3.72 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Casey Mize (3.96 ERA, 6–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Petco Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Diamondbacks and Padres performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Padres 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Brandon Pfaadt is at 56; Casey Mize is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.