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San Diego Padres 5, Miami Marlins 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshot Jul 26, 2:45 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
5–3
FINAL
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
3
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami owns a .743 OPS vs RHP, 7th in MLB; San ranks 15th vs RHP.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Starter formPadresBuehler has a 7.11 ERA over his last five starts, while Junk is at 8.39.
Recent formPadresSan has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

SD
Walker Buehler RHP
Walker Buehler
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.23
146th
WHIP
1.43
131st
K/9
7.99
134th
BB/9
3.80
128th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.14
130th
OPS/R
–
IP
94.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.11
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
MIA
Janson Junk RHP
Janson Junk
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.09
121st
WHIP
1.35
106th
K/9
6.65
191st
BB/9
2.61
44th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.43
90th
OPS/R
–
IP
69.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.39
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Buehler strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Junk walks 1.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Junk has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.29 more per nine innings.
·Junk averages 0.5 more innings per start.

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
Junk arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.1
Slider19%86.3
Changeup18%87.3
Sweeper14%80.1
Curveball9%80.7
Sinker4%93.6
Slurve0%84.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Janson Junk)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs RHP (Walker Buehler)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.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 Janson Junk
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Junk (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82825.782No MLB historyNo history
2Jake CronenworthL2B38.6297.630No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B71.71030.714No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B80.86521.869No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF71.74326.744No MLB historyNo history
6Luis RengifoSLF42.6364.677No MLB historyNo history
7Gavin SheetsL1B55.71017.764No MLB historyNo history
8Luis CampusanoRC63.7968.791No MLB historyNo history
9Sung-Mun SongL2B34.5351.558No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Luis Campusano C · R.265 / .796 · 8 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Sung-Mun Song 2B · L.191 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .558 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Walker Buehler
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Buehler (BvP)
1Otto LopezRSS70.78611.765No MLB historyNo history
2Kyle StowersL1B72.79021.821No MLB historyNo history
3Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.733No MLB historyNo history
4Xavier EdwardsS2B57.7316.738No MLB historyNo history
5Liam HicksLC63.80118.902No MLB historyNo history
6Griffin ConineLRF72.84619.922No MLB historyNo history
7Esteury RuizRRF42.6996.650No MLB historyNo history
8Graham PauleyL3B36.6304.652No MLB historyNo history
9Joe MackLC55.68514.730No MLB historyNo history
1Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Kyle Stowers 1B · L.239 / .790 · 21 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score3Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score5Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .922 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score7Esteury Ruiz RF · R.216 / .699 · 6 HRvs hand .650 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Graham Pauley 3B · L.211 / .630 · 4 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·MIAMIA
AVG.244 17th.249 7th
OPS.717 19th.726 9th
Home runs183 15th168 23rd
Runs722 15th715 18th
OBP.319 12th.326 5th
SLG.398 20th.400 16th
PitchingSDSD·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs4.09
SDMIA
WHIP1.29vs1.28
SDMIA
K/98.2vs8.3
SDMIA
HR Allowed180vs171
SDMIA
BullpenSDSD·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.99vs3.73
no league rank
Saves48vs35
SDMIA
ResultsSDSD·MIAMIA
+29716th
Run differential
+30515th
91–71 Record80–82
5–5 Last 100–10
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
Miami Marlins (0–10)
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Walker Buehler (5.23 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Janson Junk (5.09 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
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 Marlins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Marlins 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Walker Buehler is at 47; Janson Junk is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.