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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Diego Padres 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 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
2–4
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 37
4
T-Score37
FINAL

Starting pitchers

STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
151st
WHIP
–
121st
K/9
–
79th
BB/9
–
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
SD
Randy Vásquez RHP
Randy Vásquez
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
90th
WHIP
–
103rd
K/9
–
217th
BB/9
–
42nd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
83rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·May enters with a 5.88 road ERA; Vásquez owns a 3.77 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball8%83.7
Changeup6%90.2
Vásquez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%95.1
Cutter24%91.0
Sinker17%95.1
Changeup9%88.6
Curveball8%84.1
Slider6%86.0
Sweeper5%84.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Randy Vásquez)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Dustin May)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.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?+
Dustin May is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Randy Vásquez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 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?+
Dustin May is at 49; Randy Vásquez is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.