San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - August 24, 2026

PIT+102

09:40pmon SportsNet PT

SD-112

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Standings

Petco ParkSan Diego, CA

StartersPIT: B. Ashcraft (13-5, 3.68 ERA), SD: R. Ray (11-7, 3.20 ERA)

Injuries

E. RodríguezC

Hip

IL10

K. GriffinSS

Finger

IL60

M. KellerSP

Arm

IL60

R. O'HearnRF

Quad

IL10

Injuries

J. AdamRP

Shoulder

IL60

M. AndujarDH

Wrist

IL10

N. PivettaSP

Elbow

IL60

R. LaureanoLF

Hip

IL60

S. TaylorLF

Oblique

IL10

C. MizeSP

Ankle

DTD

Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
Pittsburgh Pirates	-1.5 +172	O 7.5 -105	+102
SD Padres	+1.5 -210	U 7.5 -115	-112

Team Comparison

PIT

SD

63-69

SEASON RECORD

71-60

29-37 (A)

HOME/AWAY

40-26 (H)

L3

TEAM STREAK

W3

5-5

LAST 10

7-3

MLB Rankings

PIT

SD

3rd(.254)

AVG

22nd(.239)

3rd(653)

RUNS

21st(564)

1st(1153)

HITS

25th(1031)

12th(156)

HR

17th(148)

4th(.331)

OBP

17th(.317)

8th(.408)

SLG

24th(.391)

22nd(4.36)

ERA

11th(4.02)

19th(1.33)

WHIP

13th(1.29)

24th(487)

BB

16th(444)

3rd(1226)

K's

22nd(1052)

15th(.241)

BAA

16th(.242)

23rd(628)

RUNS AGAINST

9th(548)

Season Leaders

PIT

SD

B. Lowe27 HR

HOME RUNS

M. Machado24 HR

N. Gonzales.307 AVG

BATTING AVG

F. Tatis.290 AVG

B. Lowe80 RBI

RBI

M. Machado72 RBI

B. Ashcraft3.74 ERA

ERA

M. King3.26 ERA

P. Skenes171 K

STRIKEOUTS

M. King128 K

G. Soto14 Saves

SAVES

M. Miller32 Saves

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Moneyline

Who will win the game?

Pittsburgh Pirates

SD Padres

+102

-112

32%

68%

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Total Runs

How many runs will both teams score, combined?

Pittsburgh Pirates

SD Padres

O 7.5

-105

U 7.5

-115

O58%

U42%

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Run Line

Will PIT win by 2 or more runs? Or, will SD avoid losing by 2 or more runs?

Pittsburgh Pirates

SD Padres

-1.5

+172

+1.5

-210

63%

37%

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