RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
ERA3.68
WHIP1.08
BAA.231
IP149.1
SO159
BB33
Pregame preview
Monday, August 24, 2026 · 09:40 PM ET
Pittsburgh PiratesProjected runs4.13
Projected Winner
San Diego Padres+0.00 SD
San Diego Padres+0.00 SDSan Diego PadresProjected runs4.13
Petco Park
Pittsburgh Pirates
Team stats · entering today
OPIPittsburgh Pirates offense. Offensive Potency Index — rolling batting Impact per plate appearance before today.—
SIPittsburgh Pirates pitching staff. Suppression Index — rolling opponent batting Impact allowed. Lower is better.—
RPGRolling runs scored per game before today.4.33
RA/GRolling runs allowed per game before today. Lower is better.4.59
Pen qualityRolling bullpen Impact rate — how effectively relievers limit damage per batter faced.—
FormRecent RPG vs season RPG — positive means the offense is running hotter than its baseline.-0.63
Lineup OPSAverage OPS for the projected top nine vs L (LHP), minimum 20 PA in that split.—
Top-3 OPSAverage OPS vs LHP for batters projected 1–3 in the order.—
Probable starter
San Diego Padres
Team stats · entering today
OPISan Diego Padres offense. Offensive Potency Index — rolling batting Impact per plate appearance before today.—
SISan Diego Padres pitching staff. Suppression Index — rolling opponent batting Impact allowed. Lower is better.—
RPGRolling runs scored per game before today.4.93
RA/GRolling runs allowed per game before today. Lower is better.3.64
Pen qualityRolling bullpen Impact rate — how effectively relievers limit damage per batter faced.—
FormRecent RPG vs season RPG — positive means the offense is running hotter than its baseline.0.62
Lineup OPSAverage OPS for the projected top nine vs R (RHP), minimum 20 PA in that split.—
Top-3 OPSAverage OPS vs RHP for batters projected 1–3 in the order.—
Probable starter
LHP
Robbie Ray
San Diego Padres
ERA3.20
WHIP1.31
BAA.226
IP137.2
SO117
BB68
Model factor edges
Platoon RPGLineup vs starter handEvenLineup vs starter hand
Lineup strengthTop-9 OPS vs opp handEvenTop-9 OPS vs opp hand
Statcast starterxwOBA / whiff EWMEvenxwOBA / whiff EWM
Bullpen fatigue3-day pen IP edgeEven3-day pen IP edge
Pen qualityImpact rate EWMEvenImpact rate EWM
Park factorPetco ParkEvenPetco Park
WeatherWeather unavailableEvenWeather unavailable
UmpireUmpire unavailableEvenUmpire unavailable
Lineups
OPS splits vs opposing starter · Pittsburgh Pirates vs Robbie Ray (LHP) · San Diego Padres vs Braxton Ashcraft (RHP)
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | PA | OPSSeason OPS vs opposing starter hand. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Lowe | — | — |
| 2 | Bryan Reynolds | — | — |
| 3 | Esmerlyn Valdez | — | — |
| 4 | Ryan O'Hearn | — | — |
| 5 | Nick Gonzales | — | — |
| 6 | Jared Triolo | — | — |
| 7 | Billy Cook | — | — |
| 8 | Marcell Ozuna | — | — |
| 9 | Rafael Flores Jr. | — | — |
San Diego Padres
| Player | PA | OPSSeason OPS vs opposing starter hand. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Merrill | — | — |
| 2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | — | — |
| 3 | Xander Bogaerts | — | — |
| 4 | Gavin Sheets | — | — |
| 5 | Manny Machado | — | — |
| 6 | Ty France | — | — |
| 7 | Miguel Andujar | — | — |
| 8 | Luis Rengifo | — | — |
| 9 | Luis Campusano | — | — |