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Miami Marlins 2, San Diego Padres 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 20, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
2
2–8
FINAL · 9 innings
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 54
8
T-Score54
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Tyler PhillipsMIA
Starter
3.2201350
Cade GibsonMIA
ReliefLoss
0.1220111
Nick PivettaSD
StarterWin
5.0411476
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
MIAMiami Marlins0010000102101
SDSan Diego Padres0000600208120
Top hitters
Ty France2-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Agustín Ramírez3-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Jackson Merrill1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Dustin Harris2-for-5 · 2 RBI · 1 R
Samad Taylor2-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresPivetta leads Phillips in P-Score (63 vs 46), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenPadresSan has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formPadresSan has won 9 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact67°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

MIA
Tyler Phillips RHP
Tyler Phillips
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.55
41st
WHIP
1.33
126th
K/9
7.26
157th
BB/9
3.86
176th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
117th
OPS/R
–
IP
119.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SD
Nick Pivetta RHP
Nick Pivetta
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
20th
WHIP
1.00
14th
K/9
11.16
14th
BB/9
2.16
25th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.36
7th
OPS/R
–
IP
25.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.55
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Pivetta strikes out 3.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Pivetta allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.00 WHIP compared with 1.33.
·Pivetta allows the lower home-run rate: 0.36 vs 1.29 per nine.
·Phillips enters with a 4.83 road ERA; Pivetta owns a 3.00 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Phillips arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%95.5
Sweeper24%84.2
Splitter23%87.0
Curveball17%83.5
Four-seam8%96.1
Slider1%87.1
Pivetta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%94.0
Curveball22%79.0
Cutter13%91.1
Sweeper11%81.6
Sinker1%93.6
Slider0%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs RHP (Nick Pivetta)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Tyler Phillips)
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 18, 7:40 PM ET
MIAMIA
.745
+5 ptsOPS edge
SDSD
.740

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Nick Pivetta
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pivetta (BvP)
1Kyle StowersL1B72.79021.8210-for-3Very small sample
2Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.733No MLB historyNo history
3Otto LopezRSS70.78611.765No MLB historyNo history
4Griffin ConineLRF72.84619.922No MLB historyNo history
5Javier SanojaR3B63.79111.753No MLB historyNo history
6Jakob MarseeLCF55.70711.721No MLB historyNo history
7Xavier EdwardsS2B57.7316.7380-for-2Very small sample
8Joe MackLC55.68514.730No MLB historyNo history
9Agustín RamírezRDH45.6725.625No MLB historyNo history
1Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .821 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample72H-Score2Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score3Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .922 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .738 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score8Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Agustín Ramírez DH · R.235 / .672 · 5 HRvs hand .625 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Tyler Phillips
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Phillips (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82825.7820-for-1Very small sample
2Dustin HarrisLLF44.7360.803No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B71.71030.7140-for-2Very small sample
4Ty FranceR1B80.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF71.74326.7440-for-2Very small sample
6Xander BogaertsRSS60.67613.6870-for-1Very small sample
7Jake CronenworthL2B39.6297.6300-for-1Very small sample
8Samad TaylorRLF50.7982.812No MLB historyNo history
9Ethan SalasLC—.7372.834No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample87H-Score2Dustin Harris LF · L.293 / .736 · 0 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score6Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score7Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample39H-Score8Samad Taylor LF · R.316 / .798 · 2 HRvs hand .812 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Ethan Salas C · L.256 / .737 · 2 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·SDSD
AVG.249 7th.244 17th
OPS.726 9th.717 19th
Home runs168 23rd183 14th
Runs715 18th722 15th
OBP.326 5th.319 12th
SLG.400 17th.398 20th
PitchingMIAMIA·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs3.99
MIASD
WHIP1.28vs1.29
MIASD
K/98.3vs8.2
MIASD
HR Allowed171vs180
MIASD
BullpenMIAMIA·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.28vs3.59
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.24
no league rank
Saves35vs48
MIASD
ResultsMIAMIA·SDSD
+29914th
Run differential
+28516th
80–82 Record91–71
5–5 Last 109–1
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (5–5)
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
San Diego Padres (9–1)
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Tyler Phillips (3.55 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Nick Pivetta (3.60 ERA, 2–2) 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 Marlins and Padres performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Padres 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tyler Phillips is at 46; Nick Pivetta is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.