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FinalFinal lineupsNL West

San Diego Padres 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Chase FieldStats updated Aug 6, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score55
San Diego Padres
84–69 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 55
5
5–1
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
80–73 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 47
1
T-Score47
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresBuehler leads Drake in P-Score (48 vs 26), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .702 OPS vs LHP, 17th in MLB; Arizona ranks 29th 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
4.58
135th
WHIP
1.37
142nd
K/9
7.66
128th
BB/9
3.39
130th
P-Score48i
FIP
4.39
HR/9
1.26
122nd
OPS/R
0.705
IP
143.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.11
Road ERA5.23
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
6.53
211th
WHIP
1.50
188th
K/9
7.40
141st
BB/9
3.05
102nd
P-Score26i
FIP
6.20
HR/9
2.18
217th
OPS/R
0.802
IP
20.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.15
Road ERA8.25
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.85
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 3)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Buehler owns the lower FIP, 4.39 to 6.20.
·Buehler allows the lower home-run rate: 1.26 vs 2.18 per nine.
·Buehler allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.37 WHIP compared with 1.50.
·Drake has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Buehler's 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBuehlerDrakeNote
ERA−114154Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.396.20
WAR1.5-0.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Buehler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter25%90.4
Four-seam20%94.1
Sinker20%94.2
Slider10%87.2
Changeup10%89.3
Knuckle Curve9%78.3
Sweeper7%82.7
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)
17th
in MLB
0.702OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs RHP (Walker Buehler)
29th
in MLB
0.689OPS
.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.RRF85.81723.967No MLB historyNo history
2Luis RengifoSLF44.6364.570No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B74.72128.736No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B81.87920.855No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF74.74825.720No MLB historyNo history
6Xander BogaertsRSS60.66112.616No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B57.70116.454No MLB historyNo history
8Freddy FerminRC36.5814.521No MLB historyNo history
9Jake CronenworthL2B37.6005.576No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.286 / .817 · 23 HRvs hand .967 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score2Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .570 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.220 / .721 · 28 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.299 / .879 · 20 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.256 / .748 · 25 HRvs hand .720 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score6Xander Bogaerts SS · R.226 / .661 · 12 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.211 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .454 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Freddy Fermin C · R.197 / .581 · 4 HRvs hand .521 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.219 / .600 · 5 HRvs hand .576 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Buehler (BvP)
1Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7229.730No MLB historyNo history
2Corbin CarrollLRF80.79521.726No MLB historyNo history
3Gabriel MorenoRC80.87015.916No MLB historyNo history
4Ketel MarteS2B76.75822.700No MLB historyNo history
5Lars NootbaarLDH69.7227.817No MLB historyNo history
6Nolan ArenadoR3B64.77026.744No MLB historyNo history
7Max KeplerLLF36.5652.539No MLB historyNo history
8Tim TawaR1B59.70010.746No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF44.6833.655No MLB historyNo history
1Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.252 / .722 · 9 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.238 / .795 · 21 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.307 / .870 · 15 HRvs hand .916 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Ketel Marte 2B · S.250 / .758 · 22 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Lars Nootbaar DH · L.238 / .722 · 7 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Nolan Arenado 3B · R.243 / .770 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score7Max Kepler LF · L.205 / .565 · 2 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Tim Tawa 1B · R.242 / .700 · 10 HRvs hand .746 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.254 / .683 · 3 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·AZAZ
AVG.242 19th.244 16th
OPS.715 19th.713 20th
Home runs172 19th154 26th
Runs668 21st678 18th
OBP.318 11th.316 17th
SLG.397 21st.397 22nd
PitchingSDSD·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.94vs4.09
SDAZ
WHIP1.29vs1.28
SDAZ
K/98.2vs7.1
SDAZ
HR Allowed170vs171
SDAZ
BullpenSDSD·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.78vs3.99
no league rank
Saves47vs37
SDAZ
ResultsSDSD·AZAZ
+22715th
Run differential
+22316th
84–69 Record80–73
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 48; Kohl Drake is at 26. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.