St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres
June 16, 2026 • 7:45 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
3
San Diego Padres
SD
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
San Diego Padres
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
40-31 (.563)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
4.5
San Diego Padres
37-35 (.514)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
8.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .695 | .696 |
| HR | 112 | 118 |
| Runs | 471 | 450 |
| ERA | 4.21 | 4.20 |
| WHIP | 1.35 | 1.33 |
| Strikeouts | 825 | 874 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
9.0 IP, 9 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.571 ERA
6.0 IP, 2 SO, 3 ERA
San Diego Padres
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.8 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.6 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Merrill (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manny Machado (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jase Bowen (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xander Bogaerts (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Sheets (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Samad Taylor (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty France (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Wagner (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodolfo Durán (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuki Matsui (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ron Marinaccio (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wandy Peralta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lars Nootbaar (LF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Michael King | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuki Matsui | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Marinaccio | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wandy Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Andre Pallante | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Double • 1-0
Blaze Jordan doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Lars Nootbaar scores.
bottom 2 • Single • 2-0
Nathan Church singles on a line drive to right fielder Samad Taylor. Blaze Jordan scores.
top 5 • Single • 2-1
Ty France singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Samad Taylor scores. Ty France out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Nathan Church to catcher Iván Herrera to shortstop Masyn Winn.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 3-1
Lars Nootbaar out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Iván Herrera scores.
top 6 • Double • 3-2
Jackson Merrill doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 3-2
Xander Bogaerts grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Walk • 3-2
Manny Machado walks.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-2
Jackson Merrill flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-2
Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Alec Burleson grounds out sharply, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 3-2
Iván Herrera pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Single • 3-2
JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Nathan Church grounds out, pitcher Wandy Peralta to first baseman Ty France.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Rodolfo Durán strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Will Wagner strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Ty France grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-2
Blaze Jordan grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-2
Jimmy Crooks walks. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-2
Masyn Winn singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Lars Nootbaar called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-2
Jordan Walker grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-2
Samad Taylor grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Gavin Sheets called out on strikes.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-2
Xander Bogaerts challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Xander Bogaerts called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 3-2
Alec Burleson lines out sharply to first baseman Ty France.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 3-2
Iván Herrera hit by pitch.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-2
JJ Wetherholt singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 3-2
Nathan Church lines out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 3-2
Blaze Jordan pops out to first baseman Ty France in foul territory.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-2
Manny Machado strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Double • 3-2
Jackson Merrill doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores.
top 6 • Single • 3-1
Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Rodolfo Durán flies out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-1
Will Wagner grounds out, third baseman Blaze Jordan to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 3-1
Jimmy Crooks strikes out swinging.