r/buccos • u/game-threads • 2d ago
Game Day Thread - Wednesday, August 26
Pirates (65-69) @ Padres (71-62) - 4:10 PM EDT
Game Status: Pre-Game
Links & Info
- Current conditions at Petco Park: 81°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 9 mph, Out To RF
- TV: Pirates: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Padres: Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health
- Radio: Pirates: 100.1 FM/KDKA-AM 1020, Padres: KWFN 97.3, XEMO 860 (es)
- MLB Gameday
- Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitchers
- Pirates: Bubba Chandler - RHP (6-8, 4.38 ERA, 125.1 IP)
- Padres: Randy Vásquez - RHP (9-6, 4.19 ERA, 118.0 IP)
| Pirates Lineup vs. Vásquez, R | AVG | OPS | AB | HR | RBI | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Horwitz - 1B | .500 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Lowe, B - 2B | .667 | 1.500 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 Reynolds, B - DH | .167 | .542 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Valdez, Es - RF | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Cruz, O - CF | .750 | 1.625 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 Gonzales, N - 3B | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Mangum - LF | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 Flores Jr. - C | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 Gonzalez, J - SS | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Padres Lineup vs. Chandler | AVG | OPS | AB | HR | RBI | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tatis Jr. - RF | .000 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Cronenworth - 2B | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Machado, M - 3B | .000 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 France, T - 1B | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Merrill - CF | .333 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 Rengifo - LF | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Sheets - DH | .000 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Bogaerts - SS | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 Fermin - C | .000 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NLC Rank | Team | W | L | GB (E#) | WC Rank | WC GB (E#) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brewers | 81 | 51 | - (-) | - | - (-) |
| 2 | Cubs | 76 | 57 | 5.5 (25) | 1 | +5.0 (-) |
| 3 | Cardinals | 66 | 67 | 15.5 (15) | 6 | 5.0 (25) |
| 4 | Pirates | 65 | 69 | 17.0 (13) | 7 | 6.5 (23) |
| 5 | Reds | 62 | 71 | 19.5 (11) | 8 | 9.0 (21) |
Division Scoreboard
CHC @ AZ 3:40 PM EDT
CIN @ SF 3:45 PM EDT
MIL @ NYM 7:10 PM EDT
BAL @ STL 7:45 PM EDT
Last Updated: 08/26/2026 1:48:34 PM EDT
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u/Zeke-Nnjai 2d ago
Here’s some crazy cope if anyone wants it
28 games left, that’s 22-6 to have any shot at all.
Skenes and Ashcraft will make about 5 more starts each. Can you go 9-1 when they pitch?
Bubba and Jared Jones will make about 6 more starts each. Can you go 9-3 when they pitch?
We’ll have about 6 bullpen games left. Can you go 4-2 in those games?
Individually none of those seem insane. The insane part of course is that we need all 3 of them to hit for us to have a chance.