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FinalFinal lineupsNL West

Los Angeles Dodgers 1, San Diego Padres 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:45 PM ET · Petco ParkStats updated Jun 26, 9:15 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score73
Los Angeles Dodgers
97–61 · 1st NL West · T-Score 73
1
1–7
FINAL
San Diego Padres
88–70 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 53
7
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Starter formPadresBuehler has a 3.00 ERA over his last five starts, while Sasaki is at 6.35.
Recent formDodgersLos has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerDodgersLos has 109 home runs this season, 28 more than San.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Roki Sasaki RHP
Roki Sasaki
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.56
139th
WHIP
1.34
125th
K/9
8.90
73rd
BB/9
3.59
143rd
P-Score48i
FIP
4.87
HR/9
1.65
192nd
OPS/R
0.848
IP
120.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.31
Road ERA4.86
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.35
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
88
SD
Walker Buehler RHP
Walker Buehler
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.56
140th
WHIP
1.34
126th
K/9
7.68
132nd
BB/9
3.36
131st
P-Score48i
FIP
4.47
HR/9
1.26
125th
OPS/R
0.704
IP
150.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.11
Road ERA5.13
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
88
How the starters differ
·Sasaki owns a 8.9 K/9 compared with Buehler's 7.7.
·Buehler allows the lower home-run rate: 1.26 vs 1.65 per nine.
·Buehler has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Sasaki's 17%.
·Sasaki enters with a 4.86 road ERA; Buehler owns a 4.11 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSasakiBuehlerNote
ERA−110114Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.874.47
WAR0.91.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sasaki arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.8
Splitter29%90.2
Slider22%86.6
Forkball8%85.4
Buehler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%90.4
Sinker20%94.2
Four-seam20%94.1
Slider11%87.1
Changeup10%89.3
Knuckle Curve8%78.3
Sweeper7%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs RHP (Walker Buehler)
1st
in MLB
0.768OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Roki Sasaki)
16th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Walker Buehler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Buehler (BvP)
1Shohei Ohtani—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Andy Pages—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Freddie Freeman—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Mookie Betts—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Max Muncy—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle Tucker—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Tommy Edman—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Dalton Rushing—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Alex Freeland—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Andy Pages– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Freddie Freeman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Mookie Betts– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Max Muncy– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Kyle Tucker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Tommy Edman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Dalton Rushing– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Alex Freeland– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Roki Sasaki
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sasaki (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Samad Taylor—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jackson Merrill—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Manny Machado—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Gavin Sheets—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Xander Bogaerts—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Ty France—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Will Wagner—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Rodolfo Durán—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Samad Taylor– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jackson Merrill– / – · – 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-Score6Xander Bogaerts– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Ty France– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Will Wagner– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Rodolfo Durán– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLADLAD·SDSD
AVG.258 1st.243 17th
OPS.765 2nd.716 17th
Home runs199 8th180 14th
Runs788 4th695 19th
OBP.339 1st.318 13th
SLG.426 2nd.398 20th
PitchingLADLAD·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.59vs3.94
LADSD
WHIP1.15vs1.29
LADSD
K/99.4vs8.3
LADSD
HR Allowed172vs176
LADSD
ResultsLADLAD·SDSD
+3733rd
Run differential
+25015th
97–61 Record88–70
8–2 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (8–2)
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
San Diego Padres (5–5)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—4
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Roki Sasaki (4.76 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Walker Buehler (3.96 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:45 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 Dodgers and Padres performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Padres 4–9 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Roki Sasaki is at 48; Walker Buehler is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.