FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

San Diego Padres 1, Cleveland Guardians 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Aug 15, 9:50 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 57
1
1–6
FINAL
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 57
6
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresThe starters are close overall, but Peralta owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handPadresSan has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupPadresSan's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formPadresSan has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.39
WHIP
1.38
K/9
5.61
BB/9
3.25
FIP
–
HR/9
0.74
OPS/R
–
IP
61.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.91
62nd
WHIP
1.48
162nd
K/9
9.93
42nd
BB/9
4.21
203rd
P-Score51i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
119.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cantillo strikes out 4.3 more batters per nine innings.
·The WHIP gap favors Peralta, 1.38 to 1.48.
·Peralta allows the lower home-run rate: 0.74 vs 1.13 per nine.
·Cantillo averages 3.8 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker42%96.0
Changeup34%89.5
Slider15%89.3
Four-seam9%96.3
Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball30%80.0
Changeup24%80.9
Cutter8%87.0
Slider4%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
27th
in MLB
0.675OPS
.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 Joey Cantillo
Cleveland GuardiansOfficial lineupvs LHP Wandy Peralta

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·CLECLE
AVG.244 15th.239 21st
OPS.717 16th.696 23rd
Home runs183 14th162 24th
Runs722 13th678 21st
OBP.319 9th.316 15th
SLG.398 17th.380 24th
PitchingSDSD·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs3.77
SDCLE
WHIP1.29vs1.26
SDCLE
K/98.2vs9.6
SDCLE
HR Allowed180vs175
SDCLE
BullpenSDSD·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.75vs3.62
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.27vs1.21
no league rank
Saves48vs46
SDCLE
ResultsSDSD·CLECLE
+27410th
Run differential
+25015th
91–71 Record85–77
8–2 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Wandy Peralta (3.39 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Joey Cantillo (3.91 ERA, 8–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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 Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.