SAN DIEGOSD
72-63 · +2 NL WEST · L1 · 5-5 L10
@SAT 4:10 PM ETTB HOME PARK
80-54 · +1 AL EAST · W2 · 5-5 L10
TAMPA BAYTB
Weather
93°F · 2mph out to LF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-1 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Walker Buehler
RHP · SDPROBABLE
STUFF+95
ERA
4.63
IP
126.1
K/9
7.7
BB/9
3.5
WHIP
1.35
L5 STARTS2.76 ERA · 16.3% K · 6.7% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
23%
21%
17%
11%
11%
9%
Cutter4-Seam FastballSinkerCurveballSliderChangeupSweeper
Nick Martinez
RHP · TBPROBABLE
STUFF+99
ERA
2.93
IP
147.2
K/9
5.3
BB/9
1.3
WHIP
1.10
L5 STARTS4.90 ERA · 16.7% K · 1.7% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
31%
28%
20%
11%
SinkerChangeupCutter4-Seam FastballCurveballSlider
MODEL VS THE BOOKS2 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Walker Buehler · Over 3.5 4+ Ks

elite swing-and-miss stuff

+106 FanDuel49% book66% +17pp

Nick Martinez · Over 3.5 4+ Ks

elite swing-and-miss stuff

-115 FanDuel53% book66% +13pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETRays 53%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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SD TB

Game Markets

SD @ TB · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

TB to win

53%

1st 5 Innings

TB F5

44%

Game Total

Over 8.5

46%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

51%

Run Line

TB -1.5

36%

Team Total

SD Over 4.5

40%

Team Total

TB Over 4.5

42%

THE READ

The sim splits this one — 8.55 total runs with under a quarter-run between the sides.

  • Projected runs: SD 4.20, TB 4.35
  • Walker Buehler (SD) vs Nick Martinez (TB)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
WB

Walker Buehler

SD SP · vs. TB

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

20%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

9%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

44%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

11%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

49%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

35%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.2 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.2 strikeouts
  • 20% to reach 5+ against TB
NM

Nick Martinez

TB SP · vs. SD

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

14%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

6%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

2%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

73%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

51%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

64%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

52%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 2.6 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 2.6 strikeouts
  • 14% to reach 5+ against SD

BATTER CARDS
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The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

WALKER BUEHLER SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how TB hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%19.6%OPS-against.704
vs Left-handedK%20.5%OPS-against.751
TB vs RHP (team)OPS.753K%18.7%

NICK MARTINEZ SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how SD hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%13.1%OPS-against.705
vs Left-handedK%15.7%OPS-against.655
SD vs RHP (team)OPS.708K%21.5%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

TB BATTERS vs WALKER BUEHLER

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SD BATTERS vs NICK MARTINEZ

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
SD 0·TB 1
3-game set · gm 2 of 3
2026 SEASON
SD 0·TB 1
1 played · 18 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
68%TB
SD 7 · TB 15 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-28TB 9-4
2025-04-27TB 4-2
2025-04-27TB 4-1
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
SD47¢ · 47%
TB57¢ · 57%
Total 7.5
Over53¢ · 53%
Under51¢ · 51%
Run line ±1.5
SD -1.5 ·
TB +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT77.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

SD OFFENSE

.315L15 team wOBA
-1 pts vs LG AVG · MIDDLE THIRD

TB OFFENSE

.304L15 team wOBA
-12 pts vs LG AVG · BELOW AVG
ENVIRONMENT93° · 2mph out to LF
STEINBRENNER FIELD
100HR
HR factor1.00 · neutral
Runs factor0.96 · neutral
Doubles factor1.00 · neutral

Interim park post-Tropicana damage.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
93°F
Wind2 mph out to LF
Humidity49%
Rain18%

Dead-still air · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
MODEL READ · EDGE + SHARP TIERS

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