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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 StadiumStats updated Jun 18, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score52
San Diego Padres
82–68 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 52
6
6–1
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
75–76 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 44
1
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresSan has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Rodriguez leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .711 OPS vs RHP, 22th in MLB; St. ranks 27th 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
2.38
WHIP
1.09
K/9
9.79
BB/9
2.38
FIP
2.67
HR/9
0.79
OPS/R
0.672
IP
68.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.02
Road ERA2.64
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
3.33
39th
WHIP
1.31
113th
K/9
8.53
92nd
BB/9
2.53
53rd
P-Score57i
FIP
3.58
HR/9
0.93
55th
OPS/R
0.588
IP
135.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.79
Road ERA3.94
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 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.31.
·Rodriguez owns the lower FIP, 2.67 to 3.58.
·Rodriguez strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Rodriguez averages 6.4 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRodriguezLeahyNote
ERA−5783Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP2.673.58
WAR1.52.4Season value.

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
Slider16%89.4
Curveball16%83.0
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Bradgley Rodriguez)
27th
in MLB
0.695OPS
.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.240 21st.243 18th
OPS.708 23rd.701 26th
Home runs166 20th157 22nd
Runs647 21st685 11th
OBP.316 18th.317 14th
SLG.392 25th.384 27th
PitchingSDSD·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.93vs4.27
SDSTL
WHIP1.28vs1.35
SDSTL
K/98.3vs8.0
SDSTL
HR Allowed167vs149
SDSTL
ResultsSDSD·STLSTL
+21116th
Run differential
+19918th
82–68 Record75–76
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.