The San Diego Padres (5-5) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-4) on the road at PNC Park on Wednesday, with first pitch at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Padres enter the game with a three-game winning streak.
Padres vs. Pirates: April 8, 2026 Viewing Options
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time: 12:35 p.m. ET
TV: SportsNet PT and Padres.TV
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venue: PNC Park
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Padres vs. Pirates Team Stats
The Pirates average 1.2 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 12 total home runs.
The Padres have hit just five homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
Pittsburgh has the 10th-best batting average in the majors (.239).
San Diego has a team batting average of .218 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
The Pirates rank 12th in runs scored with 45, 4.5 per game.
The Padres rank 24th in the majors with 37 total runs scored this season.
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Upcoming Pirates Games
April 8: vs. Padres, 12:35 p.m. ET
April 10: at Cubs, 2:20 p.m. ET
April 11: at Cubs, 2:20 p.m. ET
April 12: at Cubs, 2:20 p.m. ET
April 13: vs. Nationals, 6:40 p.m. ET
April 14: vs. Nationals, 6:40 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Padres Games
April 8: at Pirates, 12:35 p.m. ET
April 9: vs. Rockies, 9:40 p.m. ET
April 10: vs. Rockies, 9:40 p.m. ET
April 11: vs. Rockies, 8:40 p.m. ET
April 12: vs. Rockies, 4:10 p.m. ET
April 14: vs. Mariners, 9:40 p.m. ET