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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 StadiumStats updated Jun 16, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score55
San Diego Padres
79–68 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 55
0
0–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
73–75 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 45
3
T-Score45
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 handPadresSan owns a .710 OPS vs RHP, 22th in MLB; St. ranks 14th vs LHP.
Starter formPadresPeralta has a 4.50 ERA over his last five starts, while May is at 5.84.
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
3.34
WHIP
1.36
K/9
5.91
BB/9
2.96
FIP
3.97
HR/9
0.77
OPS/R
0.752
IP
70.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.59
Road ERA5.00
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
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
4.49
126th
WHIP
1.29
102nd
K/9
8.65
80th
BB/9
2.99
99th
P-Score51i
FIP
3.58
HR/9
0.72
23rd
OPS/R
0.636
IP
138.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.87
Road ERA5.50
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.84
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·May strikes out 2.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Peralta enters with a 3.34 ERA compared with May's 4.49.
·May has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 0%.
·Peralta carries a 5.00 road ERA, compared with May's 3.87 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPeraltaMayNote
ERA−83116Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.973.58
WAR0.42.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker42%96.0
Changeup33%89.6
Slider15%89.3
Four-seam9%96.3
May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter23%93.3
Sinker19%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball7%83.5
Changeup6%90.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Dustin May)
22nd
in MLB
0.710OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs LHP (Wandy Peralta)
14th
in MLB
0.709OPS
.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.238 23rd.244 16th
OPS.704 25th.703 26th
Home runs161 20th156 22nd
Runs626 23rd675 10th
OBP.315 18th.317 13th
SLG.389 25th.386 26th
PitchingSDSD·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.89vs4.30
SDSTL
WHIP1.28vs1.35
SDSTL
K/98.3vs8.0
SDSTL
HR Allowed161vs148
SDSTL
ResultsSDSD·STLSTL
+20016th
Run differential
+18918th
79–68 Record73–75
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.