← Sep 26, 2026 slate

Diamondbacks at Padres

7:40 PM CT · Petco Park · 76F · Wind in 8 mph

The game

ARI runs5.3win 58%
SD runs4.3win 42%
Total9.6book line 7.5
No run, 1st inning49%research only

Game totals, win probability and the first inning are research only: in the backtest they don't beat the league-wide rate. Shown as projections, never as plays.

Park and air
Carry
– vs neutral air
Weather
76°F · Wind in · roof open
Park factor
Runs 95 · HR 105 100 = average

Air density from observed temperature, dew point and pressure. It shapes batted balls, not the run total directly.

ARI starter not announced yet.

SD starter
Walker BuehlerRHP · SD vs ARI
3.4projected strikeouts · likely 1 to 6 · 20.7 batters over 4.8 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 56.8%57%≤34 strikeouts: 18.3%18%45 strikeouts: 12.4%12%56 strikeouts: 6.9%7%67 strikeouts: 3.4%3%78 strikeouts: 1.4%1%89+ strikeouts: 0.8%1%9+book 3.5
Over 3.5: 43% (red bars) · under: 57%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%18.9%
BB%9.8%
Whiff%8.1%
Velo90.4
BTB Stuff97
Location99
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff
Cutter24%11690.75.6%
Sinker23%8994.35.4%
Fastball19%8694.17.1%
Changeup11%9389.413.7%
Slider11%10587.19.9%
Sweeper7%9481.912.2%
Curveball6%8978.814.7%
Other0%––0.0%
Last 3 startsTrending Down
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 208925%6%33%.217
Sep 15925%7%27%.436
Sep 96033%10%17%.433

Season numbers from the last 90 days of Statcast. BTB Stuff and Location read on a scale where 100 is league average. Recent starts are context; the projection doesn't weight them.

Walker Buehler SD · RHPvsARI lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

0 of 9 strike out more than the average hitter tonight

Strikeout rate against right-handers over the last 90 days (season rate where the split is missing). Line: tonight's average hitter, 21.6%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Pitch-mix battles

each lineup against the starter it faces
Walker Buehler SD · RHPvsARI lineuppitch-mix battle
Walker Buehler's whiff and run value per 100 pitches next to what this lineup has done against the same pitch type. Edge is positive when the pitch favors the hitters.
Walker Buehler's pitchesARI lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Cutter24%90.71165.6%-1.92.3459.2%23.4%+0.81
Sinker23%94.3895.4%2.68.3423.9%32.3%-0.12
Fastball19%94.1867.1%0.03.3417.5%27.8%+0.32
Slider11%87.11059.9%-0.57.35511.0%27.5%+0.37
Changeup11%89.49313.7%-5.19.23211.7%21.7%+0.02
Sweeper7%81.99412.2%-2.75.34513.1%27.0%+0.29
Curveball6%78.88914.7%-0.94.26711.2%21.6%-0.07

Bullpens

Diamondbacks bullpen#4 of 30
K%24.7%
BB%8.5%
K-BB%16.1%
SwStr%11.1%
wOBA allowed.283
Arms available21 / 21

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Padres bullpen#6 of 30
K%26.9%
BB%9.4%
K-BB%17.6%
SwStr%13.7%
wOBA allowed.308
Arms available14 / 14

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Two strikes

how each starter finishes hitters
Walker Buehler SD · RHPwith two strikes
Walker Buehler with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Sinker23%19%10.5%19.2%16.9%
Fastball19%17%11.4%15.4%18.0%
Cutter24%17%4.9%7.7%17.9%
Slider11%14%17.9%14.8%21.0%
Changeup11%13%25.9%20.0%18.6%
Sweeper7%10%25.0%12.8%19.3%
Curveball6%9%33.3%18.2%20.1%

Diamondbacks lineup

Projected · facing Walker Buehler RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Lars Nootbaar RF · bats L60.3%36.7%12.3%4.0+1.1.319BPowerNormal
2Ketel Marte 2B · bats S67.2%40.7%14.5%3.9+0.6.301BContactHot
3Gabriel Moreno DH · bats R70.4%42.9%13.2%3.8+2.1.403AContactNormal
4Geraldo Perdomo SS · bats S65.0%34.4%6.7%3.8+0.6.349AContactHot
5Pavin Smith 1B · bats L58.1%34.1%12.3%3.7+1.1.319CBalancedHot
6Nolan Arenado 3B · bats R62.1%36.6%14.3%3.6+1.5.353AvgBalancedHot
7Corbin Carroll RF · bats L58.3%35.8%15.8%3.5+0.8.296APowerHot
8James McCann C · bats R63.4%38.3%15.1%3.4+1.7.419BBalancedNormal
9Tim Tawa 1B · bats R58.1%33.5%13.2%3.3+1.2.334BPowerNormal
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.

Padres lineup

Projected · facing TBD
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · bats R69.1%44.9%20.5%4.0-0.2–——Normal
2Dustin Harris LF · bats L62.8%34.2%8.3%3.9-0.4–——Normal
3Manny Machado 3B · bats R63.0%39.9%15.2%3.8-0.4–——Normal
4Ty France 1B · bats R64.8%38.6%11.5%3.8-0.4–——Normal
5Jackson Merrill CF · bats L68.5%46.3%20.1%3.7-0.2–——Normal
6Xander Bogaerts SS · bats R59.6%31.9%8.4%3.6-0.5–——Normal
7Jake Cronenworth 2B · bats L54.8%26.0%6.5%3.5-0.4–——Normal
8Samad Taylor DH · bats R53.6%26.9%8.6%3.4-0.4–——Normal
9Ethan Salas C · bats L53.8%29.8%10.5%3.3-0.3–——Normal
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.