5.18
ERA
1.45
WHIP
7.9
K/9
104.1
IP
22
GS
3.8
BB/9
vs AZ — career
12.60ERA1GS.318OPP AVG4K
San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks
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H2H 8–5
Starting pitchers
4.85
ERA
1.46
WHIP
8.3
K/9
13.0
IP
3
GS
3.5
BB/9
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season5.18
Last 57.57
↓2.39 ERA worse in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
Kohl Drake pitching edge·Arizona 6–4 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs LHP / RHP
Padres vs LHP
Avg OPS 0.7843 hot hittersTop: France 0.919 · Jr. 0.861 · Taylor 0.858
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Arizona vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.8231 hot hitterTop: Lawlar 0.900 · Moreno 0.828 · Locklear 0.819
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
San Diego Padres hitters vs LHP (projected)
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Arizona Diamondbacks hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks (2026-08-06). Walker Buehler vs Kohl Drake at Chase Field.
Starters — Buehler has a 5.18 ERA and 1.45 WHIP across 104.1 innings, with 7.94 K/9, 3.8 BB/9, and 1.21 HR/9. His last three starts were 4.1 IP, 3 ER, 1 K, 2 BB; 5.1 IP, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB; and 5.2 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 5 BB. The trend is down, and the WHIP plus walk rate point to traffic on the bases. Drake has a 4.85 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 13 innings, with 8.31 K/9, 3.46 BB/9, and 2.08 HR/9. His last three starts were 4 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; 4 IP, 4 ER, 1 K, 2 BB; and 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB. The sample is small, but the strikeout rate is playable while the home run rate is the clear concern.
Teams — San Diego carries a .694 OPS and 486 runs scored, with a .235 team average. The Padres’ pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA and 1.33 WHIP, and they enter on a 7-3 run over the last 10 games. Arizona owns a .709 OPS and 527 runs scored, with a .243 team average. The Diamondbacks’ staff sits at a 4.20 ERA and 1.30 WHIP, and they are 6-4 over their last 10. Arizona has the better offensive baseline by OPS, runs, and average, while the overall pitching profiles are very close.
Key facts
Padres last 10 games: 7-3Diamondbacks offense: .709 OPS, 527 runsBuehler: 5.18 ERA, 1.45 WHIP in 104.1 IP
Head to head (2025–2026)
8—5
San Diego Padres lead series
13 meetings total
2025-09-28
Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres
4–12
SD
2025-09-27
Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres
1–5
SD
2025-09-26
Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres
4–7
SD
2025-08-06
San Diego Padres @ Arizona Diamondbacks
3–2
SD
2025-08-05
San Diego Padres @ Arizona Diamondbacks
10–5
SD
Team picture · 2026
SD
AZ
Team AVG
0.235
0.243
Team OPS
0.694
0.709
Home runs
122
111
Runs scored
486
527
Team ERA
4.21
4.20
HR allowed
129
135
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