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PIT vs
SD

Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Diego Padres

August 25, 2026 ยท 9:40 PM ET ยท Petco Park
PIT 68-71  ยท  SD 73-67

๐Ÿ Final: PIT 1, SD 0 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† San Diego Padres
Confidence 56%
Projected Score SD 2 ยท PIT 0
Blowout Probability 4%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

SD Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 3.33 vs 4.70, PF 0.91) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SD SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD PIT SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Catcher arm edge (CS% 20pp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Recent run diff (+1.3 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Line move (41pp sharp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PIT โ€” Away RHP
Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes
ERA3.79
WHIP1.12
FIP2.79
K/910.9
K/BB8.3
Road ERA: 4.07
vs
SD โ€” Home RHP
Michael King
Michael King
ERA3.11
WHIP1.17
FIP3.97
K/97.8
K/BB4.3
Home ERA: 3.10

๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Ballpark Weather

Wind5 mph (calm)
Directioncrosswind, left to right
Temp82ยฐF
Run Env: HIGH โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜† Neutral
Humidity 50% Gusts 7 mph Cloud 0% Rain Chance 1% Pressure 1010 hPa

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PIT โ€” Away
  1. 1 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe DH
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Nick Gonzales 2B
  5. 5 Oneil Cruz CF
  6. 6 Jake Mangum RF
  7. 7 Jacob Gonzalez SS
  8. 8 Jared Triolo 3B
  9. 9 Henry Davis C
SD โ€” Home
  1. 1 Fernando Tatis Jr. RF
  2. 2 Jake Cronenworth 2B
  3. 3 Manny Machado 3B
  4. 4 Ty France 1B
  5. 5 Jackson Merrill CF
  6. 6 Luis Rengifo DH
  7. 7 Luis Campusano C
  8. 8 Xander Bogaerts SS
  9. 9 Dustin Harris LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PIT Away SD Home
Team OPS 0.716 0.726
Bullpen FIP 4.17 3.42
Run Diff / 10G +0.1 +1.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 3 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PIT -1.5 (+1000)
SD +1.5 (-3600)
Total (O/U)
Over 1.5 (+502)
Under 1.5 (-880)
Moneyline
PIT -1200
SD +810

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

PIT โ€” Away
Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales 2B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
77 ยท OVER
Bryan Reynolds Bryan Reynolds LF
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
74 ยท OVER
Oneil Cruz Oneil Cruz CF
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
73 ยท OVER
Jared Triolo Jared Triolo 3B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
2.5
71 ยท UNDER
SD โ€” Home
Fernando Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. RF
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
69 ยท OVER
Ty France Ty France 1B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
69 ยท OVER

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