San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals, May 8, 2026

CardinalsSTL
6-0
Final
PadresSD

May 8, 2026, 9:45 PM ET | Petco Park

Last 5 Form

St. Louis Cardinals

3-1-1

Last 5
W 6-3
vs MIL
T 0-0
vs MIL
L 2-6
vs MIL
W 2-1
@ SD
W 6-0
@ SD

San Diego Padres

2-3

Last 5
L 2-3
@ SF
W 10-5
@ SF
W 5-1
@ SF
L 1-2
vs STL
L 0-6
vs STL

Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals

Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy
Recorded starter

San Diego Padres

Griffin Canning headshot
Griffin Canning
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
St. Louis Cardinals22-15.595#2#14.0
San Diego Padres22-15.595#2#21.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
St. Louis CardinalsSan Diego Padres
.691
OPS
.717
167
HR
183
720
Runs
722
4.26
ERA
3.99
1.36
WHIP
1.29
1278
Strikeouts by pitchers
1315

Lower 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.

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Alec Burleson headshot
Alec Burleson

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Iván Herrera headshot
Iván Herrera

7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

JJ Wetherholt headshot
JJ Wetherholt

3 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matthew Liberatore headshot
Matthew Liberatore

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Kyle Leahy headshot
Kyle Leahy

5.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.69 ERA

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Xander Bogaerts headshot
Xander Bogaerts

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Jackson Merrill headshot
Jackson Merrill

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Gavin Sheets headshot
Gavin Sheets

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Michael King headshot
Michael King

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Matt Waldron headshot
Matt Waldron

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.80 ERA

Bradgley Rodriguez headshot
Bradgley Rodriguez

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.70 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Yuki Matsui headshot
Yuki Matsui
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick
JJ Wetherholt headshot
JJ Wetherholt
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

St. Louis Cardinals 6, San Diego Padres 0: STL 11 hits, SD 1 hit; STL 0 errors, SD 2 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
St. Louis Cardinals0000600006110
San Diego Padres000000000012

Box Score

Batting

Iván Herrera led St. Louis Cardinals with 4 hits.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B5112010
Iván HerreraC5140000
Alec Burleson1B5120020
Jordan WalkerRF3000220
Nolan GormanDH4011020
Masyn WinnSS3111010
Nathan ChurchLF4120000
César Prieto3B4000010
Victor Scott IICF3100100
Totals366114390

Jackson Merrill led San Diego Padres with 1 hit.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jackson MerrillCF4010020
Xander BogaertsSS4000020
Manny Machado3B4000010
Gavin Sheets1B2000110
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF2000100
Miguel AndujarDH3000000
Ramón LaureanoLF3000010
Freddy FerminC3000010
Sung-Mun Song2B3000020
Totals280102100

Pitching

Michael McGreevy went 6.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (9 SO, 0 ER); Griffin Canning went 4.1 innings for San Diego Padres (5 SO, 6 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
St. Louis Cardinals
Michael McGreevy6.0100290
Gordon Graceffo2.0000000
Ryne Stanek1.0000010
San Diego Padres
Griffin Canning4.1766250
Yuki Matsui2.2300120
Wandy Peralta1.0100000
Ron Marinaccio1.0000020
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

  • T5

    Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Masyn Winn scores. Nathan Church scores. Victor Scott II scores. JJ Wetherholt scores. Fielding error by right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. STL 4, SD 0

  • T5

    Single Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd. STL 5, SD 0

  • T5

    Sac Fly Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Alec Burleson scores. STL 6, SD 0

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Lineout Manny Machado lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 6, SD 0

  • B9

    Lineout Xander Bogaerts lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 6, SD 0

  • B9

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out on a foul tip. STL 6, SD 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. STL 6, SD 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. STL 6, SD 0

  • T9

    Groundout Iván Herrera grounds out, first baseman Gavin Sheets to pitcher Ron Marinaccio. STL 6, SD 0

  • B8

    Groundout Sung-Mun Song grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 6, SD 0

  • B8

    Lineout Freddy Fermin lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 6, SD 0

  • B8

    Groundout Ramón Laureano grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 6, SD 0

  • T8

    Lineout JJ Wetherholt lines out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. STL 6, SD 0

  • T8

    Fielders Choice Out Victor Scott II reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to catcher Freddy Fermin. Nathan Church out at home. STL 6, SD 0

  • T8

    Groundout César Prieto grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Gavin Sheets. Nathan Church to 3rd. STL 6, SD 0

  • T8

    Single Nathan Church singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, deflected by pitcher Wandy Peralta. Nathan Church to 2nd. Nathan Church advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Xander Bogaerts. STL 6, SD 0

  • B7

    Flyout Miguel Andujar flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 6, SD 0

  • B7

    Flyout Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 6, SD 0

  • B7

    Pop Out Gavin Sheets pops out to third baseman César Prieto. STL 6, SD 0

  • T7

    Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Gavin Sheets. STL 6, SD 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. STL 6, SD 0

  • T7

    Walk Jordan Walker walks. Alec Burleson to 2nd. STL 6, SD 0

  • T7

    Single Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Iván Herrera to 3rd. STL 6, SD 0

  • T7

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. STL 6, SD 0

  • T7

    Strikeout JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging. STL 6, SD 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Manny Machado strikes out swinging. STL 6, SD 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. STL 6, SD 0

  • B6

    Lineout Jackson Merrill lines out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. STL 6, SD 0

  • T6

    Bunt Groundout Victor Scott II bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Yuki Matsui to first baseman Gavin Sheets. STL 6, SD 0

  • T6

    Pop Out César Prieto pops out to third baseman Manny Machado in foul territory. STL 6, SD 0

  • T6

    Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Gavin Sheets. STL 6, SD 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Sung-Mun Song strikes out swinging. STL 6, SD 0

  • B5

    Groundout Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 6, SD 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Ramón Laureano strikes out swinging. STL 6, SD 0

  • T5

    Caught Stealing 3B Jordan Walker caught stealing 3rd base, catcher Freddy Fermin to third baseman Manny Machado. STL 6, SD 0

  • T5

    Sac Fly Masyn Winn out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Alec Burleson scores. STL 6, SD 0

  • T5

    Single Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd. STL 5, SD 0

  • T5

    Walk Jordan Walker walks. STL 4, SD 0

  • T5

    Double Alec Burleson doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano. Iván Herrera to 3rd. STL 4, SD 0

  • T5

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. STL 4, SD 0

  • T5

    Single JJ Wetherholt singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Masyn Winn scores. Nathan Church scores. Victor Scott II scores. JJ Wetherholt scores. Fielding error by right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. STL 4, SD 0

  • T5

    Walk Victor Scott II walks. Masyn Winn to 3rd. Nathan Church to 2nd. STL 0, SD 0

  • T5

    Strikeout César Prieto strikes out swinging. STL 0, SD 0

  • T5

    Single Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to second baseman Sung-Mun Song, deflected by first baseman Gavin Sheets. Masyn Winn to 2nd. STL 0, SD 0

  • T5

    Single Masyn Winn singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. STL 0, SD 0

  • B4

    Groundout Miguel Andujar grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, SD 0

  • B4

    Walk Fernando Tatis Jr. walks. Jackson Merrill to 3rd. Gavin Sheets to 2nd. STL 0, SD 0

  • B4

    Walk Gavin Sheets walks. STL 0, SD 0

  • B4

    Groundout Manny Machado grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, SD 0

  • B4

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jackson Merrill to 2nd. STL 0, SD 0

  • B4

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. STL 0, SD 0

  • T4

    Lineout Nolan Gorman lines out to second baseman Sung-Mun Song. STL 0, SD 0

  • T4

    Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, third baseman Manny Machado to second baseman Sung-Mun Song. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Jordan Walker to 1st. STL 0, SD 0

  • T4

    Flyout Alec Burleson flies out to left fielder Ramón Laureano. STL 0, SD 0

  • T4

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ramón Laureano. STL 0, SD 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Sung-Mun Song strikes out on a foul tip. STL 0, SD 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging. STL 0, SD 0

  • B3

    Flyout Ramón Laureano flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 0, SD 0

  • T3

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out, pitcher Griffin Canning to first baseman Gavin Sheets. STL 0, SD 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Victor Scott II pops out to third baseman Manny Machado. STL 0, SD 0

  • T3

    Groundout César Prieto grounds out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Gavin Sheets. STL 0, SD 0

  • B2

    Flyout Miguel Andujar flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 0, SD 0

  • B2

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. STL 0, SD 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging. STL 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Nathan Church pops out to third baseman Manny Machado. STL 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. STL 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. STL 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Flyout Manny Machado flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. STL 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. STL 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. STL 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jordan Walker called out on strikes. STL 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Alec Burleson called out on strikes. STL 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Single Iván Herrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. STL 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out softly, first baseman Gavin Sheets to pitcher Griffin Canning. STL 0, SD 0