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FinalFinal lineupsNL West

Arizona Diamondbacks 3, San Diego Padres 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 9, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score50
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
3
3–1
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 55
1
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .722 OPS vs RHP, 15th in MLB; Arizona ranks 26th vs RHP.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact70°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

AZ
Merrill Kelly RHP
Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.71
162nd
WHIP
1.56
179th
K/9
5.50
199th
BB/9
3.63
171st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.97
174th
OPS/R
–
IP
86.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.72
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
SD
Griffin Canning RHP
Griffin Canning
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.71
196th
WHIP
1.61
200th
K/9
8.82
83rd
BB/9
5.29
192nd
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.41
154th
OPS/R
–
IP
51.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.76
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Canning strikes out 3.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Kelly walks 1.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Canning allows the lower home-run rate: 1.41 vs 1.97 per nine.
·Kelly enters with a 5.71 ERA compared with Canning's 6.71.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%88.5
Four-seam28%92.1
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4
Canning arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup25%90.3
Four-seam24%94.6
Slider24%88.0
Sinker10%93.8
Knuckle Curve9%82.1
Cutter6%90.2
Sweeper3%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Griffin Canning)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Canning (BvP)
1Ketel Marte—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Geraldo Perdomo—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Corbin Carroll—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Gabriel Moreno—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Max Kepler—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Lourdes Gurriel Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Nolan Arenado—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tommy Troy—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Tim Tawa—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Ketel Marte– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Geraldo Perdomo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Corbin Carroll– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Gabriel Moreno– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Max Kepler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Lourdes Gurriel Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Nolan Arenado– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tommy Troy– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tim Tawa– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Merrill Kelly
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kelly (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Jackson Merrill—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Xander Bogaerts—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Manny Machado—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Gavin Sheets—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jake Cronenworth—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Luis Campusano—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Miguel Andujar—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Sung-Mun Song—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Jackson Merrill– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Xander Bogaerts– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Manny Machado– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Gavin Sheets– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jake Cronenworth– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Luis Campusano– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Miguel Andujar– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Sung-Mun Song– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·SDSD
AVG.246 11th.244 17th
OPS.720 12th.717 18th
Home runs166 25th183 14th
Runs739 10th722 15th
OBP.318 13th.319 11th
SLG.402 14th.398 19th
PitchingAZAZ·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs3.99
AZSD
WHIP1.28vs1.29
AZSD
K/97.1vs8.2
AZSD
HR Allowed186vs180
AZSD
ResultsAZAZ·SDSD
+30213th
Run differential
+29116th
86–76 Record91–71
4–6 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
San Diego Padres (3–7)
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Merrill Kelly (5.71 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Griffin Canning (6.71 ERA, 1–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Petco Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Diamondbacks and Padres performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Padres 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Merrill Kelly is at 40; Griffin Canning is at 37. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.