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San Diego Padres 1, Arizona Diamondbacks 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 3, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score37
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 37
1
1–5
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 39
5
T-Score39
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresKing holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .722 OPS vs RHP, 15th in MLB; Arizona ranks 26th vs RHP.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formPadresSan has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
WeatherModerate impactA 3 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

SD
Michael King RHP
Michael King
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.38
35th
WHIP
1.17
67th
K/9
7.83
131st
BB/9
3.59
137th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.93
66th
OPS/R
–
IP
125.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.79
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
AZ
Brandon Pfaadt RHP
Brandon Pfaadt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.00
78th
WHIP
1.29
62nd
K/9
6.13
201st
BB/9
2.63
29th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
57th
OPS/R
–
IP
72.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.88
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·King strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·King allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·King enters with a 3.38 ERA compared with Pfaadt's 4.00.
·King has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.2
Changeup26%86.5
Four-seam20%94.3
Sweeper19%82.0
Slider7%85.5
Pfaadt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.2
Sinker17%93.1
Changeup16%87.0
Curveball15%82.4
Sweeper13%84.2
Cutter12%90.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Brandon Pfaadt)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs RHP (Michael King)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Brandon Pfaadt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pfaadt (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF84.82825.782No MLB historyNo history
2Jake CronenworthL2B35.6297.630No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B68.71030.714No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B77.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF68.74326.744No MLB historyNo history
6Luis RengifoSLF40.6364.677No MLB historyNo history
7Luis CampusanoRC61.7968.791No MLB historyNo history
8Xander BogaertsRSS57.67613.687No MLB historyNo history
9Sung-Mun SongL2B33.5351.558No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score7Luis Campusano C · R.265 / .796 · 8 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Sung-Mun Song 2B · L.191 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .558 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael King
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs King (BvP)
1Corbin CarrollLRF75.79522.727No MLB historyNo history
2Geraldo PerdomoSSS60.7479.762No MLB historyNo history
3Max KeplerLLF33.5652.539No MLB historyNo history
4Ketel MarteS2B70.74822.687No MLB historyNo history
5Nolan ArenadoR3B62.80630.775No MLB historyNo history
6Adrian Del CastilloLDH31.5555.608No MLB historyNo history
7Tim TawaR1B54.69011.704No MLB historyNo history
8James McCannRC55.7667.878No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF38.6933.670No MLB historyNo history
1Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score2Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score4Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Adrian Del Castillo DH · L.193 / .555 · 5 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score7Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8James McCann C · R.282 / .766 · 7 HRvs hand .878 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·AZAZ
AVG.244 17th.246 12th
OPS.717 18th.720 14th
Home runs183 14th166 25th
Runs722 15th739 11th
OBP.319 11th.318 13th
SLG.398 19th.402 15th
PitchingSDSD·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs4.18
SDAZ
WHIP1.29vs1.28
SDAZ
K/98.2vs7.1
SDAZ
HR Allowed180vs186
SDAZ
BullpenSDSD·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.15vs4.03
no league rank
Saves48vs38
SDAZ
ResultsSDSD·AZAZ
+33921st
Run differential
+38512th
91–71 Record86–76
8–2 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (8–2)
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
Arizona Diamondbacks (6–4)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Michael King (3.38 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Brandon Pfaadt (4.00 ERA, 5–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Padres and Diamondbacks performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Diamondbacks 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael King is at 60; Brandon Pfaadt is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.