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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

San Diego Padres 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score37
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 37
1
1–7
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
7
T-Score43
FINAL

Starting pitchers

SD
Nick Pivetta RHP
Nick Pivetta
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
20th
WHIP
–
14th
K/9
–
14th
BB/9
–
25th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
7th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
PIT
Paul Skenes RHP
Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
82nd
WHIP
–
39th
K/9
–
29th
BB/9
–
54th
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
84th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Pivetta carries a 2.63 road ERA, compared with Skenes's 3.94 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pivetta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%94.0
Curveball22%79.0
Cutter13%91.1
Sweeper11%81.6
Sinker1%93.6
Slider0%86.9
Skenes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%96.8
Sweeper16%84.3
Changeup12%88.7
Sinker12%96.6
Splitter10%93.2
Slider9%86.6
Curveball0%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Paul Skenes)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (Nick Pivetta)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder 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

ResultsSDSD·PITPIT
+33918th
Run differential
+4086th
91–71 Record82–80
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres Recent form unavailable
Pittsburgh Pirates Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Nick Pivetta is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Paul Skenes is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nick Pivetta is at 63; Paul Skenes is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.