April 6, 2026 11:14 am EDT
The Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Diego Padres to open a three-game series at PNC Park, with first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Bubba Chandler (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 6-3 this season and third in the NL Central. German Marquez (0-1, 12.00 ERA) is starting for the Padres, who are 4-5 and third in the NL West.
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Injury reportsPirates
Jared Triolo: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Padres
Will Wagner: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Sung-Mun Song: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jason Adam: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), Yuki Matsui: 15 Day IL (Groin), Joe Musgrove: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bryan Hoeing: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Griffin Canning: 15 Day IL (Achilles), Matt Waldron: 15 Day IL (Lower body), Jhony Brito: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Ryan O’Hearn is hitting for a .367 BA, .459 OBP and .700 SLG with a 16.2% strikeout rate and a 16.2% walk rate. His OPS is 1.159, which ranks 7th in MLB, and he has scored five runs. In 37 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs (8th in MLB) and driven in 11 runs (4th in MLB).
In 38 plate appearances, Oneil Cruz has slashed .314/.368/.657 this season. He has hit four long balls (3rd in MLB) and driven in 10 runs (8th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 31.6% and a walk rate of 5.3%. He has come around to score nine times (5th in MLB).
Jackson Merrill is hitting for a .250 BA, .294 OBP and .469 SLG with a 17.6% strikeout rate and a 5.9% walk rate. His OPS is .763 and he has scored seven runs. In 34 plate appearances, he has hit two home runs and driven in six runs.
In 36 plate appearances, Manny Machado has posted a 19.4% strikeout rate and a 25% walk rate while slashing .222/.417/.407 with one home run, three RBIs and five runs scored.
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