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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Diego Padres 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score34
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
2
2–1
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 37
1
T-Score37
FINAL

Starting pitchers

SD
Michael King RHP
Michael King
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
35th
WHIP
–
67th
K/9
–
131st
BB/9
–
137th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
66th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·King holds a 14-point P-Score advantage, 60 to 46.
·Liberatore enters with a 5.27 road ERA; King owns a 2.74 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Liberatore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%94.3
Slider27%86.1
Curveball18%79.6
Changeup13%88.5
Sinker8%94.2
Cutter4%90.5
Sweeper0%85.2
Splitter0%87.0
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

Cardinals vs RHP (Michael King)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs LHP (Matthew Liberatore)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsSTLSTL·SDSD
+32219th
Run differential
+33918th
77–85 Record91–71
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
San Diego Padres Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Matthew Liberatore is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Michael King is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:10 PM ET at Petco Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Matthew Liberatore is at 46; Michael King is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.