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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

San Diego Padres 0, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Jun 16, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score37
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 37
0
0–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
3
T-Score34
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsMay holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .722 OPS vs RHP, 15th in MLB; St. ranks 20th vs LHP.
Recent formPadresSan has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact81°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

SD
Wandy Peralta LHP
Wandy Peralta
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.12
WHIP
1.38
K/9
6.35
BB/9
4.50
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
OPS/R
–
IP
34.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
81
STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.75
151st
WHIP
1.14
121st
K/9
8.27
79th
BB/9
2.31
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.55
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
81.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.80
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·May allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Peralta enters with a 2.12 ERA compared with May's 3.75.
·May strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·May has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 0%.

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%96.4
May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball8%83.7
Changeup6%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Dustin May)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Wandy Peralta)
20th
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

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·STLSTL
AVG.244 17th.239 22nd
OPS.717 18th.691 28th
Home runs183 14th167 24th
Runs722 15th720 16th
OBP.319 11th.313 22nd
SLG.398 19th.378 29th
PitchingSDSD·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs4.26
SDSTL
WHIP1.29vs1.36
SDSTL
K/98.2vs8.0
SDSTL
HR Allowed180vs158
SDSTL
ResultsSDSD·STLSTL
+33920th
Run differential
+34119th
91–71 Record77–85
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (5–5)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Wandy Peralta (2.12 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May (3.75 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:45 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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 Cardinals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cardinals 3–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.