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Today · 7:20 PM ETLineup pendingNL West

San Diego Padres   vs   San Francisco Giants Preview

September 13, 2026

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

7:20 PM ET · Oracle ParkStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score58
San Diego Padres
79–68 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 58
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First pitch 7:20 PM ET
San Francisco Giants
62–86 · 4th NL West · T-Score 39
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T-Score39
First pitch 7:20 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGiantsThe starters are close overall, but Webb owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handGiantsSan has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthPadresSan leads 58–39 in T-Score.
WeatherModerate impactA 12 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

SD
Nick Pivetta RHP
Nick Pivetta
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.43
49th
WHIP
0.95
10th
K/9
11.14
8th
BB/9
2.57
58th
P-Score52i
FIP
1.48
HR/9
0.00
2nd
OPS/R
0.346
IP
21.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.38
Road ERA3.60
Last 5 starts
SF
Logan Webb RHP
Logan Webb
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.10
116th
WHIP
1.15
51st
K/9
7.34
148th
BB/9
2.31
37th
P-Score60i
FIP
3.45
HR/9
0.69
24th
OPS/R
0.606
IP
155.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.26
Road ERA5.29
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Pivetta strikes out 3.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Pivetta owns the lower FIP, 1.48 to 3.45.
·Pivetta allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.95 WHIP compared with 1.15.
·Pivetta allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 0.69 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPivettaWebbNote
ERA−85101Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP1.483.45
WAR1.12.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Pivetta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam54%94.1
Curveball21%78.9
Cutter12%91.1
Sweeper11%81.7
Sinker1%93.3
Slider1%86.9
Webb arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker29%92.1
Changeup24%85.9
Sweeper20%84.2
Four-seam14%92.3
Cutter13%89.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Logan Webb)
21st
in MLB
0.709OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs RHP (Nick Pivetta)
10th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.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

ResultsSDSD·SFSF
+20016th
Run differential
+11624th
79–68 Record62–86
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (0–0)
San Francisco Giants (0–0)
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 Giants?+
Logan Webb is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:20 PM ET at Oracle Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
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 52; Logan Webb is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.