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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL West

San Diego Padres 0, Los Angeles Angels 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
San Diego Padres
82–68 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 53
0
0–8
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
57–93 · 5th AL West · T-Score 38
8
T-Score38
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAngelsSoriano leads Waldron in P-Score (59 vs –), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handPadresSan has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthPadresSan leads 53–38 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

SD
Matt Waldron RHP
Matt Waldron
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.54
WHIP
1.59
K/9
6.96
BB/9
2.32
FIP
4.60
HR/9
1.48
OPS/R
0.725
IP
42.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA7.85
Last 5 starts
LAA
José Soriano RHP
José Soriano
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.56
55th
WHIP
1.27
95th
K/9
8.45
95th
BB/9
3.83
156th
P-Score59i
FIP
3.93
HR/9
0.85
39th
OPS/R
0.573
IP
169.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.61
Road ERA3.39
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Soriano allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.27 WHIP compared with 1.59.
·Soriano enters with a 3.56 ERA compared with Waldron's 6.54.
·Soriano allows the lower home-run rate: 0.85 vs 1.48 per nine.
·Soriano owns a 8.4 K/9 compared with Waldron's 7.0.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWaldronSorianoNote
ERA−16284Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.603.93
WAR0.02.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Waldron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckleball30%80.5
Cutter21%87.9
Four-seam18%92.0
Sinker16%91.5
Sweeper15%80.9
Soriano arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker29%96.3
Knuckle Curve26%85.4
Four-seam22%97.1
Splitter18%92.3
Slider5%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (José Soriano)
21st
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Matt Waldron)
30th
in MLB
0.676OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsSDSD·LAALAA
+21116th
Run differential
+17220th
82–68 Record57–93
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (0–0)
Los Angeles Angels (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Matt Waldron is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
José Soriano is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.