MLB Recap · August 26, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres: Final Score & Recap

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Final
SD3

Line Score

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The Story

AI recap unavailable for archived games. The final score, win-probability story, biggest plays, and top performers are all shown below.

Win Probability

755025PIT bats firstFinalSD win %PIT win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 59.5% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Jackson Merrill Triple
Bot 4th · off Bubba Chandler
+12.0%
Spencer Horwitz Strikeout
Top 7th · off Yuki Matsui
-11.0%
Nick Gonzales Strikeout
Top 4th · off Randy Vásquez
-9.1%
Brandon Lowe Strikeout
Top 7th · off Yuki Matsui
-9.1%
Esmerlyn Valdez Strikeout
Top 4th · off Randy Vásquez
-8.8%

Top Batters by WPA

Jackson Merrill+12.5%+1.7 RE24
Jared Triolo+5.5%+0.3 RE24
Brandon Lowe+4.8%+0.4 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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