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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

San Diego Padres 2, 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 17, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 54
2
2–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 42
3
T-Score42
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresThe starters are close overall, but King owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handPadresSan has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formPadresSan has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact81°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

SD
Michael King RHP
Michael King
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
35th
WHIP
1.19
67th
K/9
7.73
131st
BB/9
3.71
137th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
66th
OPS/R
–
IP
85.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.28
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
81
STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.76
85th
WHIP
1.20
103rd
K/9
7.28
208th
BB/9
2.93
73rd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.06
20th
OPS/R
–
IP
76.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.26
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
77
How the starters differ
·King has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.
·Pallante walks 0.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·King owns a 2.28 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.26 for Pallante.
·King enters with a 3.64 road ERA; Pallante owns a 4.41 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.2
Changeup26%86.5
Four-seam20%94.3
Sweeper19%82.0
Slider7%85.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Michael King)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.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 24th
OPS.717 19th.691 29th
Home runs183 14th167 24th
Runs722 15th720 16th
OBP.319 12th.313 22nd
SLG.398 20th.378 29th
PitchingSDSD·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs4.26
SDSTL
WHIP1.29vs1.36
SDSTL
K/98.2vs8.0
SDSTL
HR Allowed180vs158
SDSTL
ResultsSDSD·STLSTL
+28516th
Run differential
+24820th
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?+
Michael King (3.60 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante (3.76 ERA, 8–4) 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?+
Michael King is at 60; Andre Pallante is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.