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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Pittsburgh Pirates 0, San Diego Padres 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 26, 7:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 52
0
0–3
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 54
3
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; San ranks 15th vs RHP.
LineupPiratesThe confirmed Pittsburgh order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenPadresSan owns a 3.58 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Pittsburgh's 4.00.
Starter formPadresVásquez has a 2.60 ERA over his last five starts, while Chandler is at 4.01.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Bubba Chandler RHP
Bubba Chandler
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.38
139th
WHIP
1.37
155th
K/9
8.19
111th
BB/9
4.74
208th
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
42nd
OPS/R
–
IP
125.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.01
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
SD
Randy Vásquez RHP
Randy Vásquez
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.19
90th
WHIP
1.31
98th
K/9
5.64
217th
BB/9
2.44
41st
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.14
81st
OPS/R
–
IP
118.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.60
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Chandler strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Vásquez walks 2.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Vásquez has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.35 more per nine innings.
·Vásquez has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricChandlerVásquezNote
Career vs opponent6.23 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 4 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Chandler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam48%98.3
Slider21%91.1
Changeup14%91.5
Sinker8%97.7
Curveball4%86.8
Sweeper4%87.8
Vásquez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%95.1
Cutter24%91.0
Sinker17%95.1
Changeup9%88.6
Curveball8%84.1
Slider6%86.0
Sweeper5%84.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Randy Vásquez)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Bubba Chandler)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Pittsburgh PiratesOfficial lineupvs RHP Randy Vásquez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Vásquez (BvP)
1Spencer HorwitzL1B55.70810.7341-for-2Very small sample
2Brandon LoweL2B76.82435.9104-for-6Very small sample
3Bryan ReynoldsSLF77.78917.7791-for-2Very small sample
4Esmerlyn ValdezRRF75.85517.7610-for-1Very small sample
5Oneil CruzLCF77.85420.8583-for-4Very small sample
6Nick GonzalesR3B55.7556.790No MLB historyNo history
7Jake MangumSCF42.6945.700No MLB historyNo history
8Rafael Flores Jr.RC68.85811.8000-for-1Very small sample
9Jacob GonzalezLSS43.6387.691No MLB historyNo history
1Spencer Horwitz 1B · L.244 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .734 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score2Brandon Lowe 2B · L.260 / .824 · 35 HRvs hand .910 · 4-for-6 · Very small sample76H-Score3Bryan Reynolds LF · S.261 / .789 · 17 HRvs hand .779 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample77H-Score4Esmerlyn Valdez RF · R.232 / .855 · 17 HRvs hand .761 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample75H-Score5Oneil Cruz CF · L.280 / .854 · 20 HRvs hand .858 · 3-for-4 · Very small sample77H-Score6Nick Gonzales 3B · R.303 / .755 · 6 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Jake Mangum CF · S.276 / .694 · 5 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Rafael Flores Jr. C · R.264 / .858 · 11 HRvs hand .800 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample68H-Score9Jacob Gonzalez SS · L.220 / .638 · 7 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Bubba Chandler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Chandler (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82825.7820-for-2Very small sample
2Jake CronenworthL2B38.6297.6301-for-1Very small sample
3Manny MachadoR3B68.71030.7140-for-1Very small sample
4Ty FranceR1B80.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF68.74326.7441-for-3Very small sample
6Luis RengifoSLF42.6364.677No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B55.71017.7640-for-2Very small sample
8Xander BogaertsRSS57.67613.6871-for-1Very small sample
9Freddy FerminRC33.5894.6050-for-2Very small sample
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample87H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample38H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample68H-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 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score6Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score9Freddy Fermin C · R.203 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .605 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample33H-Score

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·SDSD
AVG.253 5th.244 17th
OPS.734 6th.717 18th
Home runs186 13th183 15th
Runs767 6th722 15th
OBP.330 4th.319 11th
SLG.404 9th.398 19th
PitchingPITPIT·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs3.99
PITSD
WHIP1.30vs1.29
PITSD
K/99.3vs8.2
PITSD
HR Allowed155vs180
PITSD
BullpenPITPIT·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.00vs3.58
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.25vs1.25
no league rank
Saves41vs48
PITSD
ResultsPITPIT·SDSD
+3598th
Run differential
+29716th
82–80 Record91–71
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
San Diego Padres (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Bubba Chandler (4.38 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Randy Vásquez (4.19 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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 Pirates and Padres performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Padres 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Bubba Chandler is at 51; Randy Vásquez is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.