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Miami Marlins   vs   San Diego Padres Preview

September 19, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Petco Park.

8:40 PM ET · Petco ParkStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score54
Miami Marlins
76–77 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
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First pitch 8:40 PM ET
San Diego Padres
84–69 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 53
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T-Score53
First pitch 8:40 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresThe starters are close overall, but Mize owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
WeatherLow impact68°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Eury Pérez RHP
Eury Pérez
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.99
97th
WHIP
1.24
83rd
K/9
9.67
44th
BB/9
3.99
172nd
P-Score54i
FIP
4.04
HR/9
1.12
94th
OPS/R
0.764
IP
144.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.45
Road ERA4.54
Last 5 starts
SD
Casey Mize RHP
Casey Mize
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.69
69th
WHIP
1.14
47th
K/9
7.75
124th
BB/9
2.24
30th
P-Score54i
FIP
3.61
HR/9
1.01
73rd
OPS/R
0.780
IP
124.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.15
Road ERA4.25
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Pérez owns a 9.7 K/9 compared with Mize's 7.8.
·Mize walks 1.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Pérez enters with a 4.54 road ERA; Mize owns a 3.15 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPérezMizeNote
ERA−9290Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.043.61
WAR2.22.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pérez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%98.2
Sinker18%97.7
Slider17%88.4
Sweeper13%83.6
Changeup9%90.0
Curveball6%80.8
Mize arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%93.4
Slider28%87.5
Splitter23%87.8
Sinker10%93.6
Slurve4%81.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs RHP (Casey Mize)
7th
in MLB
0.742OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Eury Pérez)
15th
in MLB
0.719OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsMIAMIA·SDSD
+23914th
Run differential
+22715th
76–77 Record84–69
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (0–0)
San Diego Padres (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Eury Pérez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Casey Mize is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:40 PM ET at Petco Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Eury Pérez is at 54; Casey Mize is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.