St. Louis CardinalsCardinals22-15
2FinalMay 7, 2026
San Diego PadresPadres22-15
1TVESPN
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
STL+139
SD−169
Run line
STL +1.5−150
SD −1.5+124
Total O/U
Over 8−110
Under 8−110
- Run line: Cardinals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 8 (3 runs).
Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals edged the San Diego Padres 2-1 at Petco Park in San Diego on May 7, 2026 to move to 22-15.
The game was played before 44,966.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Liberatore (2-1) · L: Rodriguez (0-2) · S: O'Brien (3-1)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- SDSingleBogaerts singled to right, Machado scored, Tatis Jr. to third.0-1
Top 4
- STLHome runBurleson homered to right (378 feet).1-1
Top 7
- STLTripleWinn tripled to right, Walker scored.2-1
Team stats
STLSD
- Hits
- 5
- 4
- Home Runs
- 1
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 2
- 1
- Walks
- 5
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 9
- Runners Left On Base
- 14
- 3
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Cardinals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .236 | .355 | .421 |
| Ivan Herrera DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .242 | .402 | .409 |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .270 | .350 | .461 |
| Jordan Walker RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .309 | .383 | .588 |
| Nolan Gorman 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | .221 | .290 | .377 |
| Masyn Winn SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .264 | .343 | .372 |
| Nathan Church LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .238 | .274 | .419 |
| Pedro Pages C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .217 | .267 | .361 |
| Victor Scott II CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .194 | .255 | .247 |
Cardinals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore P | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 81-52 | 4.07 | 81 |
| George Soriano P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.31 | 12 |
| JoJo Romero P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-7 | 3.50 | 7 |
| Riley O'Brien P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 2.00 | 10 |
Padres · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Merrill CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .230 | .296 | .374 |
| Miguel Andujar DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .305 | .333 | .484 |
| Manny Machado 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .202 | .313 | .355 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .252 | .318 | .304 |
| Xander Bogaerts SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .277 | .356 | .454 |
| Ramon Laureano LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .230 | .308 | .413 |
| Ty France 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .276 | .311 | .534 |
| Nick Castellanos RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .183 | .224 | .282 |
| Rodolfo Duran C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Padres · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael King P | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 86-54 | 2.76 | 86 |
| Bradgley Rodriguez P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-14 | 1.93 | 17 |
| Wandy Peralta P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-4 | 3.18 | 14 |
| Jason Adam P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23-17 | 1.64 | 23 |
Game info
VenuePetco Park, San Diego, CA
Attendance44,966
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Alex Tosi · First Base Umpire: Cory Blaser · Second Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti · Third Base Umpire: Andy Fletcher
TVESPN · national
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