San Diego Padres @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Padres try to keep win streak alive against the Pirates
San Diego Padres (5-5) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (6-4)
Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (1-1, 6.75 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Pirates: Paul Skenes (1-1, 9.53 ERA, 1.94 WHIP, six strikeouts)
Pirates -152, Padres +127; over/under is 6 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres seek to continue a three-game win streak with a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh had a 71-91 record overall and a 44-37 record at home last season. The Pirates averaged 2.4 extra base hits per game, including 0.7 home runs.
San Diego went 90-72 overall and 38-43 in road games last season. The Padres slugged .390 as a team last season with 2.6 extra base hits per game.
INJURIES: Pirates: Jared Triolo: 10-Day IL (knee), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Padres: Bryan Hoeing: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jason Adam: 15-Day IL (quadricep), Yuki Matsui: 15-Day IL (groin), Matt Waldron: 15-Day IL (lower body), Joe Musgrove: 15-Day IL (elbow), Griffin Canning: 15-Day IL (achilles), Will Wagner: 10-Day IL (oblique), Sung-Mun Song: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
SD leads 1-0
Game Information
2026 National League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 8 | 2 | .800 | - | W4 |
| Arizona | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | W2 |
| San Diego | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | W3 |
| Colorado | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4 | W2 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.5 | L4 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 8 | 2 | .800 | - | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 | W4 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
| Chicago | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4 | L2 |
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