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FinalFinal lineupsNL West

Arizona Diamondbacks 4, San Diego Padres 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:10 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 29, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score38
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 38
4
4–9
FINAL · 9 innings
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 39
9
T-Score39
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Michael SorokaAZ
Starter
4.2332477
Justin MartinezAZ
ReliefLoss
0.1034022
Randy VásquezSD
Starter
6.0310268
Griffin CanningSD
ReliefWin
3.0531264
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
AZArizona Diamondbacks000001300480
SDSan Diego Padres0011113209110
Top hitters
Gavin Sheets1-for-2 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Freddy Fermin2-for-4 · 3 RBI
Austin Hays2-for-4 · 2 RBI · 2 R · 1 BB
Ty France2-for-4 · 1 RBI · 2 R · 1 BB
Corbin Carroll1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDiamondbacksSoroka leads Vásquez in P-Score (63 vs 47), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .722 OPS vs RHP, 15th in MLB; Arizona ranks 26th vs RHP.
BullpenDiamondbacksArizona owns a 3.35 bullpen ERA this season, compared with San's 3.70.
Recent formPadresSan has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 7 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

AZ
Michael Soroka RHP
Michael Soroka
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.31
46th
WHIP
1.09
25th
K/9
8.89
82nd
BB/9
2.18
32nd
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.73
30th
OPS/R
–
IP
111.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.42
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
SD
Randy Vásquez RHP
Randy Vásquez
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.01
90th
WHIP
1.30
103rd
K/9
5.68
217th
BB/9
2.47
42nd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
83rd
OPS/R
–
IP
134.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.16
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
8
How the starters differ
·Soroka strikes out 3.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Soroka allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.30.
·Soroka enters with a 3.31 ERA compared with Vásquez's 4.01.
·Vásquez has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.34 more per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Soroka arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.5
Slurve32%80.6
Changeup12%85.9
Cutter12%89.0
Sinker10%93.3
Sweeper1%83.2
Vásquez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%95.1
Cutter24%91.0
Sinker17%95.1
Changeup9%88.6
Curveball8%84.1
Slider6%86.0
Sweeper5%84.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Diamondbacks vs RHP (Randy Vásquez)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Michael Soroka)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 27, 2:36 PM ET
AZAZ
.738
+50 ptsOPS edge
SDSD
.688

Clear edge: AZ

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Vásquez (BvP)
1Lars NootbaarLLF54.7218.8001-for-5Very small sample
2Ketel MarteS2B59.74822.6873-for-11Small sample
3Geraldo PerdomoSSS56.7479.7622-for-7Very small sample
4Nolan ArenadoR3B52.80630.7750-for-4Very small sample
5Corbin CarrollLRF70.79522.7271-for-1Very small sample
6Pavin SmithL1B28.5563.5740-for-3Very small sample
7Tim TawaR1B51.69011.7041-for-1Very small sample
8James McCannRC56.7667.878No MLB historyNo history
9Jordan LawlarRCF48.7796.7220-for-2Very small sample
1Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample54H-Score2Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .687 · 3-for-11 · Small sample59H-Score3Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .762 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample56H-Score4Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .775 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample52H-Score5Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample70H-Score6Pavin Smith 1B · L.183 / .556 · 3 HRvs hand .574 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample28H-Score7Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .704 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score8James McCann C · R.282 / .766 · 7 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score9Jordan Lawlar CF · R.258 / .779 · 6 HRvs hand .722 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample48H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael Soroka
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Soroka (BvP)
1Dustin HarrisLLF40.7360.7570-for-1Very small sample
2Manny MachadoR3B58.71030.7140-for-5Very small sample
3Ty FranceR1B74.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
4Gavin SheetsL1B56.71017.7640-for-1Very small sample
5Austin HaysRDH38.7053.5490-for-5Very small sample
6Jake CronenworthL2B32.6297.6300-for-1Very small sample
7Freddy FerminRC33.5894.605No MLB historyNo history
8Sung-Mun SongL2B31.5351.558No MLB historyNo history
9Jase BowenRRF19.4382.266No MLB historyNo history
1Dustin Harris LF · L.293 / .736 · 0 HRvs hand .757 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample40H-Score2Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample58H-Score3Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample56H-Score5Austin Hays DH · R.280 / .705 · 3 HRvs hand .549 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample38H-Score6Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample32H-Score7Freddy Fermin C · R.203 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .605 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score8Sung-Mun Song 2B · L.191 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .558 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Jase Bowen RF · R.146 / .438 · 2 HRvs hand .266 · No MLB history · No history19H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseAZAZ·SDSD
AVG.246 12th.244 17th
OPS.720 14th.717 18th
Home runs166 25th183 14th
Runs739 11th722 15th
OBP.318 13th.319 11th
SLG.402 15th.398 19th
PitchingAZAZ·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs3.99
AZSD
WHIP1.28vs1.29
AZSD
K/97.1vs8.2
AZSD
HR Allowed186vs180
AZSD
BullpenAZAZ·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.35vs3.70
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.15vs1.26
no league rank
Saves38vs48
AZSD
ResultsAZAZ·SDSD
+38512th
Run differential
+33921st
86–76 Record91–71
6–4 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Arizona Diamondbacks (6–4)
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
San Diego Padres (8–2)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Michael Soroka (3.31 ERA, 9–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Randy Vásquez (4.01 ERA, 10–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 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?+
Michael Soroka is at 63; Randy Vásquez is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.