AI MODEL READ
PRE-LINEUPPIT vs SD
Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
SIMULATION · ONE TRIAL, EVERY MARKET
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One representative trial from the PIT @ SD simulation — real per-AB batter, outcome, and score progression from the spine. Every game-level market updates in lock-step with each play.
FIELD
PITCH SEQUENCE
Spencer Horwitz (L) vs HP
OUTCOME DISTRIBUTION
Spencer Horwitz in this spot
BATTER PROPS · SPENCER HORWITZ
PITCHER PROPS · HP
GAME MARKETS · LIVE
updating per event
MONEYLINE
SD to win
TOTAL
Over 8.5
RUN LINE
SD -1.5
TEAM TOTAL SD
Over 4.5
FIRST 5 INN
SD wins F5
event 1 / 84 · pitching
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I · GAME-LEVEL MODEL
Win probability + total.
GAME WINNER
San Diego wins
5,000-TRIAL SIMULATION
II · MATCHUP BREAKDOWN
Who has the advantage tonight.
The same numbers our 5,000-trial sim ran on — starter quality, projected strikeouts, and every bat in both lineups — not opinions.
PIT STARTER
Bubba Chandler
GOOD- 3.5
- PROJECTED Ks
- 106
- PITCHING+
GO-TO PITCHES
SD STARTER
Randy Vásquez
AVERAGE- 3.3
- PROJECTED Ks
- 97
- PITCHING+
GO-TO PITCHES
Randy Vásquez grades avg (Pitching+ 97) vs Bubba Chandler grades good (Pitching+ 106)
PIT LINEUP
1Spencer Horwitz (L)hit 64% · HR 15%COLD›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
64%
1+ HIT
26%
2+ HITS
15%
HOME RUN
38%
2+ BASES
24%
3+ BASES
17%
4+ BASES
27%
RBI
9%
2+ RBIs
50%
SCORES A RUN
2Brandon Lowe (L)hit 73% · HR 32%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
73%
1+ HIT
37%
2+ HITS
32%
HOME RUN
54%
2+ BASES
41%
3+ BASES
34%
4+ BASES
43%
RBI
21%
2+ RBIs
57%
SCORES A RUN
3Bryan Reynolds (S)hit 70% · HR 18%COLD·UNLUCKY›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
70%
1+ HIT
32%
2+ HITS
18%
HOME RUN
47%
2+ BASES
32%
3+ BASES
22%
4+ BASES
35%
RBI
15%
2+ RBIs
50%
SCORES A RUN
4Esmerlyn Valdez (R)hit 71% · HR 29%COLD·UNLUCKY›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
71%
1+ HIT
34%
2+ HITS
29%
HOME RUN
52%
2+ BASES
39%
3+ BASES
32%
4+ BASES
45%
RBI
24%
2+ RBIs
54%
SCORES A RUN
5Oneil Cruzhit 71% · HR 31%HOT›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
71%
1+ HIT
33%
2+ HITS
31%
HOME RUN
51%
2+ BASES
38%
3+ BASES
32%
4+ BASES
46%
RBI
24%
2+ RBIs
53%
SCORES A RUN
6Nick Gonzales (R)hit 68% · HR 8%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
68%
1+ HIT
32%
2+ HITS
8%
HOME RUN
40%
2+ BASES
22%
3+ BASES
13%
4+ BASES
31%
RBI
12%
2+ RBIs
36%
SCORES A RUN
7Jake Mangum (S)hit 64% · HR 8%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
64%
1+ HIT
26%
2+ HITS
8%
HOME RUN
35%
2+ BASES
19%
3+ BASES
11%
4+ BASES
28%
RBI
10%
2+ RBIs
36%
SCORES A RUN
8Rafael Flores Jr. (R)hit 66% · HR 26%HOT›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
66%
1+ HIT
26%
2+ HITS
26%
HOME RUN
45%
2+ BASES
32%
3+ BASES
27%
4+ BASES
41%
RBI
20%
2+ RBIs
44%
SCORES A RUN
9Jacob Gonzalez (L)hit 55% · HR 10%COLD›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
55%
1+ HIT
17%
2+ HITS
10%
HOME RUN
28%
2+ BASES
16%
3+ BASES
12%
4+ BASES
25%
RBI
9%
2+ RBIs
32%
SCORES A RUN
SD LINEUP
1Fernando Tatis Jr. (R)hit 72% · HR 13%HOT›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
72%
1+ HIT
33%
2+ HITS
13%
HOME RUN
46%
2+ BASES
28%
3+ BASES
19%
4+ BASES
31%
RBI
11%
2+ RBIs
49%
SCORES A RUN
2Jake Cronenworth (L)hit 58% · HR 7%COLD›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
58%
1+ HIT
21%
2+ HITS
7%
HOME RUN
30%
2+ BASES
15%
3+ BASES
9%
4+ BASES
26%
RBI
9%
2+ RBIs
37%
SCORES A RUN
3Manny Machado (R)hit 62% · HR 21%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
62%
1+ HIT
23%
2+ HITS
21%
HOME RUN
41%
2+ BASES
28%
3+ BASES
23%
4+ BASES
38%
RBI
17%
2+ RBIs
43%
SCORES A RUN
4Ty France (R)hit 64% · HR 15%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
64%
1+ HIT
25%
2+ HITS
15%
HOME RUN
39%
2+ BASES
24%
3+ BASES
17%
4+ BASES
36%
RBI
15%
2+ RBIs
38%
SCORES A RUN
5Jackson Merrill (L)hit 61% · HR 14%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
61%
1+ HIT
21%
2+ HITS
14%
HOME RUN
36%
2+ BASES
22%
3+ BASES
16%
4+ BASES
30%
RBI
12%
2+ RBIs
38%
SCORES A RUN
6Luis Rengifo (S)hit 59% · HR 6%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
59%
1+ HIT
20%
2+ HITS
6%
HOME RUN
30%
2+ BASES
14%
3+ BASES
8%
4+ BASES
25%
RBI
8%
2+ RBIs
32%
SCORES A RUN
7Gavin Sheets (L)hit 53% · HR 13%COLD›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
53%
1+ HIT
16%
2+ HITS
13%
HOME RUN
31%
2+ BASES
19%
3+ BASES
14%
4+ BASES
29%
RBI
12%
2+ RBIs
34%
SCORES A RUN
8Xander Bogaerts (R)hit 53% · HR 8%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
53%
1+ HIT
16%
2+ HITS
8%
HOME RUN
26%
2+ BASES
13%
3+ BASES
9%
4+ BASES
23%
RBI
8%
2+ RBIs
33%
SCORES A RUN
9Freddy Fermin (R)hit 48% · HR 6%›
HIS PROJECTED LINE · FROM THE SIM
48%
1+ HIT
12%
2+ HITS
6%
HOME RUN
23%
2+ BASES
11%
3+ BASES
7%
4+ BASES
22%
RBI
7%
2+ RBIs
28%
SCORES A RUN
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Game Markets
PIT @ SD · full-game reads
Moneyline
PIT to win
62%
1st 5 Innings
SD F5
34%
Game Total
Over 8.5
61%
1st 5 Total
Over 4.5
63%
Run Line
SD -1.5
25%
Team Total
PIT Over 4.5
59%
Team Total
SD Over 4.5
42%
THE READ
PIT projects to outscore SD by 1.54 runs across 5,000 trials.
- Projected runs: PIT 5.92, SD 4.38
- Bubba Chandler (PIT) vs Randy Vásquez (SD)
- Run on confirmed lineups
Bubba Chandler
PIT SP · vs. SD
Strikeouts
5+ Ks
27%
Strikeouts
6+ Ks
13%
Strikeouts
7+ Ks
5%
Strikeouts
8+ Ks
2%
Strikeouts
9+ Ks
0%
Outs Recorded
15+ outs
34%
Outs Recorded
18+ outs
5%
Hits Allowed
5+ hits
40%
Hits Allowed
6+ hits
27%
THE READ
Low-strikeout projection at 3.5 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.
- Sim projects 3.5 strikeouts
- 27% to reach 5+ against SD
Randy Vásquez
SD SP · vs. PIT
Strikeouts
5+ Ks
22%
Strikeouts
6+ Ks
10%
Strikeouts
7+ Ks
4%
Strikeouts
8+ Ks
1%
Strikeouts
9+ Ks
1%
Outs Recorded
15+ outs
89%
Outs Recorded
18+ outs
52%
Hits Allowed
5+ hits
77%
Hits Allowed
6+ hits
64%
THE READ
Low-strikeout projection at 3.3 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.
- Sim projects 3.3 strikeouts
- 22% to reach 5+ against PIT
Brandon Lowe
PIT · bats L · slot 2
Home Run
1+ HR
32%
Hits
1+ hits
76%
Hits
2+ hits
39%
Total Bases
2+ bases
58%
Total Bases
3+ bases
43%
Total Bases
4+ bases
36%
RBIs
1+ RBI
44%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
22%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 32% against 16% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 2 · bats L
- Facing Randy Vásquez
Oneil Cruz
PIT · slot 5
Home Run
1+ HR
31%
Hits
1+ hits
74%
Hits
2+ hits
34%
Total Bases
2+ bases
55%
Total Bases
3+ bases
41%
Total Bases
4+ bases
34%
RBIs
1+ RBI
48%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
25%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 31% against 16% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 5
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Randy Vásquez
Esmerlyn Valdez
PIT · bats R · slot 4
Home Run
1+ HR
29%
Hits
1+ hits
74%
Hits
2+ hits
35%
Total Bases
2+ bases
56%
Total Bases
3+ bases
41%
Total Bases
4+ bases
34%
RBIs
1+ RBI
47%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
25%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 29% against 16% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 4 · bats R
- Cold on results, but hitting the ball well
- Facing Randy Vásquez
Rafael Flores Jr.
PIT · bats R · slot 8
Home Run
1+ HR
26%
Hits
1+ hits
69%
Hits
2+ hits
28%
Total Bases
2+ bases
48%
Total Bases
3+ bases
34%
Total Bases
4+ bases
28%
RBIs
1+ RBI
42%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
20%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 26% against 16% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 8 · bats R
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Randy Vásquez
Manny Machado
SD · bats R · slot 3
Home Run
1+ HR
21%
Hits
1+ hits
65%
Hits
2+ hits
24%
Total Bases
2+ bases
44%
Total Bases
3+ bases
30%
Total Bases
4+ bases
24%
RBIs
1+ RBI
39%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
18%
THE READ
Stands out most on 1+ HR — 21% against 16% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 3 · bats R
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Fernando Tatis Jr.
SD · bats R · slot 1
Home Run
1+ HR
13%
Hits
1+ hits
75%
Hits
2+ hits
35%
Total Bases
2+ bases
49%
Total Bases
3+ bases
30%
Total Bases
4+ bases
20%
RBIs
1+ RBI
32%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
12%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ hits — 35% against 26% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 1 · bats R
- Confirmed hot — recent form backed by contact quality
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Bryan Reynolds
PIT · bats S · slot 3
Home Run
1+ HR
18%
Hits
1+ hits
73%
Hits
2+ hits
34%
Total Bases
2+ bases
51%
Total Bases
3+ bases
34%
Total Bases
4+ bases
24%
RBIs
1+ RBI
36%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
15%
THE READ
Stands out most on 3+ bases — 34% against 26% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 3 · bats S
- Cold on results, but hitting the ball well
- Facing Randy Vásquez
Nick Gonzales
PIT · bats R · slot 6
Home Run
1+ HR
8%
Hits
1+ hits
71%
Hits
2+ hits
33%
Total Bases
2+ bases
43%
Total Bases
3+ bases
23%
Total Bases
4+ bases
13%
RBIs
1+ RBI
32%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
12%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ hits — 33% against 26% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 6 · bats R
- Facing Randy Vásquez
Ty France
SD · bats R · slot 4
Home Run
1+ HR
15%
Hits
1+ hits
67%
Hits
2+ hits
27%
Total Bases
2+ bases
42%
Total Bases
3+ bases
26%
Total Bases
4+ bases
18%
RBIs
1+ RBI
37%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
15%
THE READ
Stands out most on 2+ RBIs — 15% against 14% for the rest of tonight's lineups.
- Batting 4 · bats R
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Spencer Horwitz
PIT · bats L · slot 1
Home Run
1+ HR
15%
Hits
1+ hits
67%
Hits
2+ hits
27%
Total Bases
2+ bases
41%
Total Bases
3+ bases
26%
Total Bases
4+ bases
18%
RBIs
1+ RBI
27%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
10%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 67%.
- Batting 1 · bats L
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Randy Vásquez
Jake Mangum
PIT · bats S · slot 7
Home Run
1+ HR
8%
Hits
1+ hits
67%
Hits
2+ hits
27%
Total Bases
2+ bases
37%
Total Bases
3+ bases
20%
Total Bases
4+ bases
12%
RBIs
1+ RBI
29%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
11%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 67%.
- Batting 7 · bats S
- Facing Randy Vásquez
Jackson Merrill
SD · bats L · slot 5
Home Run
1+ HR
14%
Hits
1+ hits
63%
Hits
2+ hits
23%
Total Bases
2+ bases
38%
Total Bases
3+ bases
23%
Total Bases
4+ bases
17%
RBIs
1+ RBI
31%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
12%
THE READ
Nothing separates him from tonight's field — the sim has him within a few points of average across all 8 markets. Highest line is 1+ hits at 63%.
- Batting 5 · bats L
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Luis Rengifo
SD · bats S · slot 6
Home Run
1+ HR
6%
Hits
1+ hits
61%
Hits
2+ hits
21%
Total Bases
2+ bases
32%
Total Bases
3+ bases
15%
Total Bases
4+ bases
9%
RBIs
1+ RBI
26%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
8%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 61% against 66%.
- Batting 6 · bats S
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Jake Cronenworth
SD · bats L · slot 2
Home Run
1+ HR
7%
Hits
1+ hits
61%
Hits
2+ hits
22%
Total Bases
2+ bases
32%
Total Bases
3+ bases
16%
Total Bases
4+ bases
10%
RBIs
1+ RBI
26%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
9%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 61% against 66%.
- Batting 2 · bats L
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Gavin Sheets
SD · bats L · slot 7
Home Run
1+ HR
13%
Hits
1+ hits
56%
Hits
2+ hits
17%
Total Bases
2+ bases
33%
Total Bases
3+ bases
20%
Total Bases
4+ bases
15%
RBIs
1+ RBI
30%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
12%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 2+ RBIs at 12% against 14%.
- Batting 7 · bats L
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Jacob Gonzalez
PIT · bats L · slot 9
Home Run
1+ HR
10%
Hits
1+ hits
57%
Hits
2+ hits
18%
Total Bases
2+ bases
30%
Total Bases
3+ bases
17%
Total Bases
4+ bases
12%
RBIs
1+ RBI
26%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
9%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 57% against 66%.
- Batting 9 · bats L
- Genuinely cold — the contact quality agrees
- Facing Randy Vásquez
Xander Bogaerts
SD · bats R · slot 8
Home Run
1+ HR
8%
Hits
1+ hits
56%
Hits
2+ hits
17%
Total Bases
2+ bases
28%
Total Bases
3+ bases
14%
Total Bases
4+ bases
9%
RBIs
1+ RBI
24%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
8%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 56% against 66%.
- Batting 8 · bats R
- Facing Bubba Chandler
Freddy Fermin
SD · bats R · slot 9
Home Run
1+ HR
6%
Hits
1+ hits
51%
Hits
2+ hits
13%
Total Bases
2+ bases
24%
Total Bases
3+ bases
12%
Total Bases
4+ bases
8%
RBIs
1+ RBI
22%
RBIs
2+ RBIs
8%
THE READ
Sim has him below tonight's field on every market — his best line is 1+ hits at 51% against 66%.
- Batting 9 · bats R
- Facing Bubba Chandler
IV · METHODOLOGY
How this read was built.
- Simulation. 5,000 Monte Carlo trials of this game using real play-by-play data, confirmed lineups, pitcher quality, bullpen depth, defensive runs saved, catcher framing, umpire K-zones, and per-batter rates regressed with empirical Bayes.
- What the number means. The share of those 5,000 trials in which the outcome happened — the model's own estimate, not a claim that a sportsbook has mispriced it. We publish it next to the reasoning that produced it and let the settlement record below speak for itself.
- Settlement. Every read on this page is graded by Kalshi's own settlement market once the game ends. The post-game version of this page shows what was confirmed and what was missed.
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