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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Chicago White Sox 8, San Diego Padres 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 58
8
8–2
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 57
2
T-Score57
FINAL

Starting pitchers

CWS
Noah Schultz LHP
Noah Schultz
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
191st
WHIP
–
122nd
K/9
–
114th
BB/9
–
159th
P-Score34i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
138th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
SD
Germán Márquez RHP
Germán Márquez
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
175th
WHIP
–
190th
K/9
–
199th
BB/9
–
187th
P-Score27i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
222nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Schultz carries a 6.32 road ERA, compared with Márquez's 6.00 mark at home.
·Schultz holds a 7-point P-Score advantage, 34 to 27.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Schultz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%95.1
Four-seam23%95.2
Cutter21%89.8
Sweeper18%82.7
Changeup10%89.2
Curveball2%81.8
Márquez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%94.6
Knuckle Curve32%85.4
Sinker14%94.1
Slider13%87.7
Changeup3%87.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Germán Márquez)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs LHP (Noah Schultz)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsCWSCWS·SDSD
+3238th
Run differential
+27414th
84–78 Record91–71
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox Recent form unavailable
San Diego Padres Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Noah Schultz is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Germán Márquez 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Noah Schultz is at 34; Germán Márquez is at 27. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.