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San Diego Padres 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 6, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 54
5
5–1
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
1
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresBuehler leads Drake in P-Score (47 vs 26), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .706 OPS vs LHP, 14th in MLB; Arizona ranks 26th vs RHP.
LineupPadresSan's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Starter formDiamondbacksDrake has a 4.85 ERA over his last five starts, while Buehler is at 8.51.
WeatherModerate impactA 3 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

SD
Walker Buehler RHP
Walker Buehler
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.18
146th
WHIP
1.45
131st
K/9
7.94
134th
BB/9
3.80
128th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.21
130th
OPS/R
–
IP
104.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.51
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
AZ
Kohl Drake LHP
Kohl Drake
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.85
214th
WHIP
1.46
192nd
K/9
8.31
144th
BB/9
3.46
108th
P-Score26i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.08
221st
OPS/R
–
IP
13.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.85
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 3)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Buehler allows the lower home-run rate: 1.21 vs 2.08 per nine.
·Buehler averages 0.5 more innings per start.
·Buehler carries a 5.13 road ERA, compared with Drake's 4.15 mark at home.
·Buehler holds a 21-point P-Score advantage, 47 to 26.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Buehler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%90.4
Four-seam20%94.0
Sinker20%94.2
Slider11%87.1
Changeup9%89.3
Knuckle Curve8%78.3
Sweeper7%82.5
Drake arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.6
Changeup19%81.6
Curveball17%78.5
Cutter12%86.2
Slider9%81.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs LHP (Kohl Drake)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs RHP (Walker Buehler)
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 LHP Kohl Drake
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Drake (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82825.987No MLB historyNo history
2Luis RengifoSLF42.6364.570No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B71.71030.736No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B80.86521.853No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF71.74326.720No MLB historyNo history
6Xander BogaertsRSS60.67613.616No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B55.71017.454No MLB historyNo history
8Freddy FerminRC33.5894.521No MLB historyNo history
9Jake CronenworthL2B38.6297.576No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .987 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .570 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .853 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .720 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .454 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Freddy Fermin C · R.203 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .521 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .576 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Buehler (BvP)
1Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7479.762No MLB historyNo history
2Corbin CarrollLRF78.79522.727No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC78.87416.909No MLB historyNo history
4Ketel MarteS2B73.74822.687No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLLF66.7218.800No MLB historyNo history
6Nolan ArenadoR3B64.80630.775No MLB historyNo history
7Max KeplerLLF35.5652.539No MLB historyNo history
8Tim TawaR1B57.69011.704No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF40.6933.670No MLB historyNo history
1Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .727 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .909 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Ketel Marte 2B · S.249 / .748 · 22 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score5Lars Nootbaar LF · L.239 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score8Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·AZAZ
AVG.244 17th.246 11th
OPS.717 19th.720 13th
Home runs183 15th166 25th
Runs722 15th739 10th
OBP.319 12th.318 13th
SLG.398 20th.402 13th
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 ERA3.78vs3.99
no league rank
Saves48vs38
SDAZ
ResultsSDSD·AZAZ
+29716th
Run differential
+32013th
91–71 Record86–76
7–3 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (7–3)
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
Arizona Diamondbacks (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Walker Buehler (5.18 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Kohl Drake (4.85 ERA, 0–0) 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?+
Walker Buehler is at 47; Kohl Drake is at 26. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.