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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL West

San Diego Padres 6, Texas Rangers 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 21, 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
6–4
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
4
T-Score44
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 .706 OPS vs LHP, 14th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthPadresSan leads 54–44 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherLow impact89°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

SD
Walker Buehler RHP
Walker Buehler
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.96
146th
WHIP
1.32
131st
K/9
8.05
134th
BB/9
2.85
128th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.62
130th
OPS/R
–
IP
72.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
82
TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.07
144th
WHIP
1.30
129th
K/9
9.86
67th
BB/9
3.96
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.86
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
84.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
83
How the starters differ
·Gore strikes out 1.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Buehler walks 1.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Gore has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.24 more per nine innings.
·Recent form favors Buehler, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Buehler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%90.4
Four-seam20%94.0
Sinker20%94.2
Slider11%87.1
Changeup9%89.3
Knuckle Curve8%78.3
Sweeper7%82.5
Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Walker Buehler)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.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·TEXTEX
AVG.244 17th.242 18th
OPS.717 19th.713 20th
Home runs183 15th183 14th
Runs722 15th673 25th
OBP.319 12th.317 15th
SLG.398 20th.396 21st
PitchingSDSD·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs4.32
SDTEX
WHIP1.29vs1.30
SDTEX
K/98.2vs8.5
SDTEX
HR Allowed180vs190
SDTEX
ResultsSDSD·TEXTEX
+29716th
Run differential
+21125th
91–71 Record80–82
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (5–5)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Walker Buehler (3.96 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.07 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
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 Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Walker Buehler is at 47; MacKenzie Gore is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.