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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

San Diego Padres 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Jun 18, 3:01 AM 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
6
6–1
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 41
1
T-Score41
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresRodriguez 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 29th vs RHP.
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
Bradgley Rodriguez RHP
Bradgley Rodriguez
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.10
WHIP
1.19
K/9
8.39
BB/9
3.15
FIP
–
HR/9
0.26
OPS/R
–
IP
34.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
83
STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.63
67th
WHIP
1.57
128th
K/9
7.59
94th
BB/9
3.34
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.16
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
70.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.63
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
79
How the starters differ
·Rodriguez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.57.
·Rodriguez enters with a 2.10 ERA compared with Leahy's 4.63.
·Rodriguez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.26 vs 1.16 per nine.
·Leahy averages 4.0 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup43%90.1
Four-seam25%98.2
Sinker25%97.7
Slider7%88.8
Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.4
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Bradgley Rodriguez)
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 23rd
OPS.717 19th.691 29th
Home runs183 15th167 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
+29716th
Run differential
+25322nd
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?+
Bradgley Rodriguez (2.10 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy (4.63 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:15 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.