MLB

Detroit 8, at San Diego 2

Thursday, March 26, 2026 · Final

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Detroit Tigers

76-86 · L1 · #16 (1295 ELO +4)

4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 121

San Diego Padres

94-74 · L1 · #4 (1358 ELO -4)

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 50

PETCO Park · San Diego, CA

Attendance: 45,673

Umpires: Alfonso Márquez [HP], Lance Barrett [1B], Malachi Moore [2B], Mike Estabrook [3B]

Tigers Unleash Early Onslaught, Cruise Past Padres in Season Opener

SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — The Detroit Tigers, defying preseason projections with an offensive explosion, routed the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Thursday afternoon at PETCO Park to open the 2026 Major League Baseball season. A crowd of 45,673 watched as the Tigers, installed as narrow favorites but given only a 44.1 percent win probability by analytics models, dismantled the Padres from the outset. Detroit battered San Diego starter Nick Pivetta for six runs on seven hits before he recorded his seventh out, setting a dominant tone that never wavered. The most important part of the game was the immediate and… Read more...

Top Statlines

Tarik Skubal DET 6.0ip 3h 0er 6k
Kevin McGonigle DET 4/5 2rbi
Bradgley Rodriguez SDP 2.0ip 0h 0er 3k

Forecasting

ELO Probability SDP 59.4%

Spread DET -1.5

Projected Score DET 1 SDP 0

Money Line SDP +115/DET -135

Over/Under 7.5 (Over)