Pirates @ Padres · Aug 25, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Tue, Aug 25, 2026

Petco Park Regular Season

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Skenes puts recent struggles behind him against one of MLB's hottest lineups

It looked to be more of the same for Paul Skenes when he allowed a 110.2 mph leadoff double on an 0-2 pitch to the Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. on Tuesday night in San Diego. Instead, it was only an aberration in a much-needed bounce-back outing for the 2025 National

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Oneil Cruz, Paul Skenes fuel Pirates’ 1-0 win00:01:47

Oneil Cruz crushes a 9th-inning go-ahead homer and Paul Skenes pitches six scoreless frames in the Pirates' 1-0 win over the Padres\n

Condensed Game: PIT@SD - 8/25/2600:12:37

Condensed Game: Oneil Cruz and the Pirates take on Michael King and the Padres on August 25, 2026

Oneil Cruz wallops 111.8 mph go-ahead home run00:00:33

Statcast measures the exit velocity of Oneil Cruz's go-ahead home run at 111.8 mph with a launch angle of 19 degrees and bat speed of 81.7 mph

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Pirates @ Padres · 1–0

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