New York Mets vs San Diego Padres, August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026, 7:10 PM ET | Citi Field
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Starting Pitchers
San Diego Padres
New York Mets
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | 67-59 | .532 | #2 | #3 | 7.5 |
| New York Mets | 57-69 | .452 | #5 | #10 | 17.5 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
San Diego Padres
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
New York Mets
Hitters
Pitchers
4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
New York Mets 2, San Diego Padres 1: SD 7 hits, NYM 5 hits; SD 0 errors, NYM 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Padres | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
 New York Mets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Jake Cronenworth led San Diego Padres with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr.RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Cronenworth2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Manny Machado3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty France1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson MerrillCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis CampusanoC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin SheetsDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Xander BogaertsSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis RengifoLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
5 players led New York Mets with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. EwingLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Francisco LindorSS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Bichette3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson BengeRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Robert Jr.CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Young1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Semien2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jorge PolancoDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian PachePR/DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco AlvarezC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Pitching
Walker Buehler went 6.0 innings for San Diego Padres (4 SO, 2 ER); Nolan McLean went 6.0 innings for New York Mets (3 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Walker Buehler | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyle Hart | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Nolan McLean | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonathan Pintaro | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Lavender | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Duarte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B1
Single Bo Bichette singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. A.J. Ewing scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. SD 0, NYM 1
- B1
Sac Fly Luis Robert Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Francisco Lindor scores. SD 0, NYM 2
- T2
Sac Fly Fernando Tatis Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder A.J. Ewing. Gavin Sheets scores. SD 1, NYM 2
Play-by-Play
All 65 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Luis Rengifo strikes out swinging. SD 1, NYM 2
- T9
Pop Out Xander Bogaerts pops out to first baseman Jared Young in foul territory. SD 1, NYM 2
- T9
Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging. SD 1, NYM 2
- B8
Forceout Francisco Lindor grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Manny Machado. Marcus Semien out at 3rd. SD 1, NYM 2
- B8
Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. SD 1, NYM 2
- B8
Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. SD 1, NYM 2
- B8
Single Jorge Polanco singles on a pop up to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. Marcus Semien to 2nd. SD 1, NYM 2
- B8
Single Marcus Semien singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 1, NYM 2
- T8
Pop Out Luis Campusano pops out to second baseman Marcus Semien. SD 1, NYM 2
- T8
Flyout Jackson Merrill flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. SD 1, NYM 2
- T8
Groundout Ty France grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young. SD 1, NYM 2
- B7
Strikeout Jared Young called out on strikes. SD 1, NYM 2
- B7
Groundout Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, NYM 2
- B7
Single Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. SD 1, NYM 2
- T7
Flyout Manny Machado flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. SD 1, NYM 2
- T7
Walk Jake Cronenworth walks. SD 1, NYM 2
- T7
Grounded Into DP Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds into a double play, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. Luis Rengifo out at 2nd. Fernando Tatis Jr. out at 1st. SD 1, NYM 2
- T7
Single Luis Rengifo singles on a fly ball to left fielder A.J. Ewing. SD 1, NYM 2
- B6
Flyout Bo Bichette flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 1, NYM 2
- B6
Flyout Francisco Lindor flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 1, NYM 2
- B6
Lineout A.J. Ewing lines out to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, NYM 2
- T6
Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. SD 1, NYM 2
- T6
Groundout Gavin Sheets grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. SD 1, NYM 2
- T6
Pop Out Luis Campusano pops out to first baseman Jared Young. SD 1, NYM 2
- B5
Strikeout Francisco Alvarez called out on strikes. SD 1, NYM 2
- B5
Flyout Jorge Polanco flies out to left fielder Luis Rengifo. SD 1, NYM 2
- B5
Strikeout Marcus Semien called out on strikes. SD 1, NYM 2
- T5
Flyout Jackson Merrill flies out sharply to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. SD 1, NYM 2
- T5
Walk Ty France walks. Manny Machado to 2nd. SD 1, NYM 2
- T5
Walk Manny Machado walks. SD 1, NYM 2
- T5
Strikeout Jake Cronenworth strikes out swinging. SD 1, NYM 2
- T5
Strikeout Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging. SD 1, NYM 2
- B4
Groundout Jared Young grounds out to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, NYM 2
- B4
Pop Out Luis Robert Jr. pops out to second baseman Jake Cronenworth. SD 1, NYM 2
- B4
Flyout Carson Benge flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 1, NYM 2
- T4
Groundout Luis Rengifo grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. SD 1, NYM 2
- T4
Strikeout Xander Bogaerts called out on strikes. SD 1, NYM 2
- T4
Single Gavin Sheets singles on a line drive to second baseman Marcus Semien. SD 1, NYM 2
- T4
Lineout Luis Campusano lines out to left fielder A.J. Ewing. SD 1, NYM 2
- B3
Double Play Bo Bichette lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Ty France. Francisco Lindor out at 1st. SD 1, NYM 2
- B3
Walk Francisco Lindor walks. SD 1, NYM 2
- B3
Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. SD 1, NYM 2
- T3
Groundout Jackson Merrill grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. SD 1, NYM 2
- T3
Flyout Ty France flies out sharply to left fielder A.J. Ewing. SD 1, NYM 2
- T3
Groundout Manny Machado grounds out, pitcher Nolan McLean to first baseman Jared Young. SD 1, NYM 2
- B2
Groundout Francisco Alvarez grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, NYM 2
- B2
Groundout Jorge Polanco grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, NYM 2
- B2
Strikeout Marcus Semien strikes out swinging. SD 1, NYM 2
- T2
Single Jake Cronenworth singles on a ground ball to left fielder A.J. Ewing. Xander Bogaerts out at home on the throw, left fielder A.J. Ewing to catcher Francisco Alvarez. Luis Rengifo to 2nd. SD 1, NYM 2
- T2
Sac Fly Fernando Tatis Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder A.J. Ewing. Gavin Sheets scores. SD 1, NYM 2
- T2
Forceout Luis Rengifo grounds into a force out, pitcher Nolan McLean to catcher Francisco Alvarez. Luis Campusano out at home. Gavin Sheets to 3rd. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd. Luis Rengifo to 1st. SD 0, NYM 2
- T2
Walk Xander Bogaerts walks. Luis Campusano to 3rd. Gavin Sheets to 2nd. SD 0, NYM 2
- T2
Hit By Pitch Gavin Sheets hit by pitch. Luis Campusano to 2nd. SD 0, NYM 2
- T2
Walk Luis Campusano walks. SD 0, NYM 2
- B1
Lineout Jared Young lines out to left fielder Luis Rengifo. SD 0, NYM 2
- B1
Sac Fly Luis Robert Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Francisco Lindor scores. SD 0, NYM 2
- B1
Groundout Carson Benge grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. Bo Bichette to 2nd. SD 0, NYM 1
- B1
Single Bo Bichette singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. A.J. Ewing scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. SD 0, NYM 1
- B1
Walk Francisco Lindor walks. A.J. Ewing to 2nd. SD 0, NYM 0
- B1
Single A.J. Ewing singles on a line drive to left fielder Luis Rengifo. SD 0, NYM 0
- T1
Single Jackson Merrill singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Manny Machado out at home on the throw, right fielder Carson Benge to catcher Francisco Alvarez. Ty France to 2nd. SD 0, NYM 0
- T1
Single Ty France singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Jake Cronenworth out at home on the throw, right fielder Carson Benge to catcher Francisco Alvarez. Manny Machado to 2nd. SD 0, NYM 0
- T1
Single Manny Machado singles on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Jake Cronenworth to 2nd. SD 0, NYM 0
- T1
Single Jake Cronenworth singles on a fly ball to left fielder A.J. Ewing. SD 0, NYM 0
- T1
Lineout Fernando Tatis Jr. lines out to pitcher Nolan McLean. SD 0, NYM 0