← Sep 27, 2026 slate

Diamondbacks at Padres

2:10 PM CT · Petco Park · 73F · Crosswind 4 mph

The game

ARI runs4.6win 53%
SD runs4.3win 47%
Total8.9no pre-game book line
No run, 1st inning52%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
73°F · Crosswind · roof open
Park factor
Runs 95 · HR 105 100 = average
Schedule
ARI day-after-night; SD day-after-night

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

SD starter not announced yet.

ARI starter
Michael SorokaRHP · ARI vs SD
4.5projected strikeouts · likely 2 to 7 · 20.8 batters over 4.8 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 34.9%35%≤34 strikeouts: 19.0%19%45 strikeouts: 16.9%17%56 strikeouts: 12.6%13%67 strikeouts: 8.1%8%78 strikeouts: 4.5%5%89+ strikeouts: 4.0%4%9+book 4.5
Over 4.5: 46% (red bars) · under: 54%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%25.6%
BB%8.3%
Whiff%11.2%
Velo87.7
BTB Stuff90
Location101
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff%
Sweeper32%7480.718.0%
Fastball32%9993.29.4%
Cutter14%10889.09.4%
Changeup13%8685.88.3%
Sinker10%8993.12.1%
Last 3 startsTrending Up
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 229336%14%24%.258
Sep 158033%16%11%.200
Sep 95825%9%38%.281

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.

Michael Soroka ARI · RHPvsSD 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, 22.8%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Pitch-mix battles

each lineup against the starter it faces
Michael Soroka ARI · RHPvsSD lineuppitch-mix battle
Michael Soroka'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.
Michael Soroka's pitchesSD lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Sweeper32%80.77418.0%1.49.28914.0%18.1%-1.12
Fastball32%93.2999.4%0.56.3818.7%32.5%+1.12
Cutter14%89.01089.4%1.25.35010.0%30.0%+0.03
Changeup13%85.8868.3%-2.58.27614.9%20.8%-0.01
Sinker10%93.1892.1%2.40.3795.4%32.0%+0.19

Bullpens

Diamondbacks bullpen#4 of 30
K%24.8%
BB%8.5%
K-BB%16.3%
SwStr%11.3%
wOBA allowed.281
Arms available20 / 20

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#7 of 30
K%26.3%
BB%10.2%
K-BB%16.0%
SwStr%13.6%
wOBA allowed.306
Arms available16 / 16

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
Michael Soroka ARI · RHPwith two strikes
Michael Soroka with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Sweeper32%50%39.5%31.3%20.7%
Fastball32%32%20.0%14.3%18.3%
Changeup13%10%11.1%7.7%18.4%
Sinker10%5%0.0%16.7%17.7%
Cutter14%3%66.7%50.0%18.7%
Other0%1%–0.0%17.9%

Diamondbacks lineup

Projected · facing TBD
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Lars Nootbaar LF · bats L58.4%35.8%12.2%4.0-0.1–——Normal
2Ketel Marte 2B · bats S62.1%38.6%12.5%3.9-0.1–——Normal
3Gabriel Moreno C · bats R68.0%40.8%11.8%3.8-0.1–——Normal
4Geraldo Perdomo SS · bats S62.4%33.7%6.3%3.8-0.2–——Normal
5Corbin Carroll RF · bats L57.6%36.0%15.0%3.7-0.0–——Normal
6Nolan Arenado 3B · bats R59.7%35.2%13.9%3.6+0.0–——Normal
7Tim Tawa LF · bats R58.1%34.6%13.6%3.5+0.0–——Normal
8Pavin Smith DH · bats L52.1%29.3%10.5%3.4-0.1–——Normal
9Jordan Lawlar CF · bats R51.2%28.1%10.5%3.3-0.0–——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.

Padres lineup

Projected · facing Michael Soroka RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Fernando Tatis Jr. 2B · bats R67.4%43.9%20.0%4.0-1.0.400APowerNormal
2Dustin Harris RF · bats L62.4%33.5%7.0%3.9-0.7.347FBalancedNormal
3Manny Machado DH · bats R60.7%38.5%14.9%3.8-0.4.351BBalancedCold
4Ty France 1B · bats R63.0%38.0%11.4%3.8-0.5.395APowerCold
5Jackson Merrill CF · bats L66.5%45.0%19.3%3.7-1.2.388APowerNormal
6Xander Bogaerts SS · bats R58.6%32.2%9.1%3.6-0.3.309BPowerHot
7Luis Campusano C · bats R52.7%28.2%9.0%3.5-0.6.332DBalancedCold
8Jake Cronenworth 3B · bats L53.3%26.3%7.5%3.4+0.3.308FBalancedHot
9Samad Taylor 2B · bats R50.2%23.9%6.3%3.3-2.1.359FBalancedHot
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.