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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

St. Louis Cardinals 6, San Diego Padres 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:45 PM ET · Petco ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score43
St. Louis Cardinals
77–81 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 43
6
6–0
FINAL
San Diego Padres
88–70 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 53
0
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCardinalsMcGreevy owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPadresSan owns a .721 OPS vs RHP, 16th in MLB; St. ranks 28th vs RHP.
Team strengthPadresSan leads 53–43 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

STL
Michael McGreevy RHP
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.84
84th
WHIP
1.25
92nd
K/9
6.20
199th
BB/9
2.52
53rd
P-Score54i
FIP
4.19
HR/9
1.15
102nd
OPS/R
0.675
IP
164.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA3.80
Last 5 starts
SD
Griffin Canning RHP
Griffin Canning
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.59
191st
WHIP
1.51
191st
K/9
8.93
69th
BB/9
4.09
186th
P-Score37i
FIP
4.75
HR/9
1.40
148th
OPS/R
0.601
IP
83.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.34
Road ERA7.71
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Canning strikes out 2.7 more batters per nine innings.
·McGreevy allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.25 WHIP compared with 1.51.
·McGreevy enters with a 3.84 ERA compared with Canning's 5.59.
·Canning has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.25 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMcGreevyCanningNote
ERA−93145Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.194.75
WAR1.90.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McGreevy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%91.9
Changeup20%86.9
Sinker17%90.8
Curveball12%78.5
Cutter11%87.6
Sweeper11%81.8
Slider4%83.5
Canning arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup25%90.2
Four-seam24%94.5
Slider23%87.8
Sinker10%93.8
Knuckle Curve9%82.0
Cutter6%90.2
Sweeper3%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Griffin Canning)
28th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Michael McGreevy)
16th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.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
+22219th
Run differential
+25015th
77–81 Record88–70
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (0–0)
San Diego Padres (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Michael McGreevy is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Griffin Canning is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:45 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?+
Michael McGreevy is at 54; Griffin Canning is at 37. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.