San Diego Padres @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates and Padres meet to decide series winner
San Diego Padres (5-6, fourth in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (7-4, third in the NL Central)
Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 12:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Michael King (0-1, 3.37 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, seven strikeouts)
Pirates -110, Padres -109; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday.
Pittsburgh has a 4-1 record in home games and a 7-4 record overall. The Pirates have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .340.
San Diego has a 3-2 record on the road and a 5-6 record overall. The Padres have a 4-1 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Wednesday's game is the third time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan O'Hearn has two doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz is 12 for 39 with a double, four home runs and 12 RBI over the past 10 games.
Ramon Laureano leads the Padres with two home runs while slugging .425. Jackson Merrill is 9 for 40 with two home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 7-3, .246 batting average, 2.47 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs
Padres: 5-5, .215 batting average, 3.58 ERA, outscored by two runs
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.
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
2026 National League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 9 | 2 | .818 | - | W5 |
| Arizona | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | L1 |
| Colorado | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | W3 |
| San Diego | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | L1 |
| San Francisco | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.5 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 8 | 3 | .727 | - | W5 |
| Milwaukee | 8 | 3 | .727 | - | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | W1 |
| Chicago | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | W1 |

