Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres
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Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres (2026-08-24). Braxton Ashcraft vs Robbie Ray at Petco Park.
Braxton Ashcraft carries a 13-5 record alongside a 3.68 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 149.1 innings pitched. The right-hander posts 9.58 strikeouts, 1.99 walks, and 1.27 home runs per nine frames while trending downward in recent outings. In his previous three appearances, Ashcraft logged lines of 8 IP/1 ER/4 K/0 BB, 9 IP/1 ER/10 K/1 BB, and 5 IP/3 ER/5 K/1 BB. Holding a 1.31 WHIP over 137.2 innings of work, Robbie Ray pairs an 11-7 record with a 3.20 ERA, 7.65 K/9, 4.45 BB/9, and 1.18 HR/9 under a flat trendline. Ray delivered outputs of 6 IP/1 ER/4 K/3 BB, 4 IP/2 ER/4 K/3 BB, and 5 IP/4 ER/2 K/5 BB across his last three starts.
Pittsburgh enters with a .738 OPS, a .254 batting average, and 653 runs scored while going 5-5 over their past ten games. The Pirates pitching staff owns a 4.29 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP on the season. San Diego counters with a .707 OPS, a .239 team average, and 564 runs, having won seven of their last ten contests. The Padres have compiled a 4.01 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP as a collective unit.
