Games / MLB / May 7, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Diego Padres 1: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals 2 to San Diego Padres 1, on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Petco Park, San Diego, California. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBThursday, May 7, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals22-152

Final

San Diego Padres22-151

DateMay 7, 2026

Start time10:00 PM ET

VenuePetco Park, San Diego, California

TVESPN

Attendance44,966

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2
San Diego Padres	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageJordan Walker · 2-4, 2 2B, R

Home RunsAlec Burleson · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InAlec Burleson · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingAlec Burleson · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

San Diego Padres

Batting AverageMiguel Andujar · 1-4, 2 K

Home RunsManny Machado · 0-3, R, BB

Runs Batted InXander Bogaerts · 1-3, RBI, K

MLB RatingMichael King · 6.0 IP, ER, H, 6 K, 2 BB

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsSan Diego Padres

Runs per game

-

3.7

Runs allowed per game

-

2.3

22-15Record22-15

4th in NL CentStanding2nd in NL West

0-0Road record / home record3-1

Last 5LWLLW

-StreakL1

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

San Diego Padres

Luis Gutierrez SP · Undisclosed

Out

Bryan Hoeing RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	14	.236	.355	.421
Ivan Herrera	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	17	.242	.402	.409
Alec Burleson	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	13	.270	.350	.461
Jordan Walker	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	19	.309	.383	.588
Nolan Gorman	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	19	.221	.290	.377
Masyn Winn	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	14	.264	.343	.372
Nathan Church	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.238	.274	.419
Pedro Pages	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.217	.267	.361
Victor Scott II	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.194	.255	.247
Team	5-30	30	2	5	2	1	5	8	140

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Matthew Liberatore	6.0	3	1	1	3	6	0	81-52	4.07	81
George Soriano	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	12-7	3.31	12
JoJo Romero	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-7	3.50	7
Riley O'Brien	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-8	2.00	10
Team	9.0	4	1	1	3	9	0	110-74		110

San Diego Padres

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jackson Merrill	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	.230	.296	.374
Miguel Andujar	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	14	.305	.333	.484
Manny Machado	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	18	.202	.313	.355
Fernando Tatis Jr.	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	14	.252	.318	.304
Xander Bogaerts	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	15	.277	.356	.454
Ramon Laureano	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	10	.230	.308	.413
Ty France	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.276	.311	.534
Nick Castellanos	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.183	.224	.282
Rodolfo Duran	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	.000	.000
Team	4-27	27	1	4	1	0	3	9	110

San Diego Padres

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael King	6.0	1	1	1	2	6	1	86-54	2.76	86
Bradgley Rodriguez	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	17-14	1.93	17
Wandy Peralta	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	14-4	3.18	14
Jason Adam	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23-17	1.64	23
Team	9.0	5	2	2	5	8	1	140-89		140

Recent form

San Diego PadresLWLLW

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-3

Oct 6, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersW 4-3

Oct 4, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 3-4

Oct 3, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 2-3

Sep 30, 2026 · vs Chicago CubsW 4-1

Season series

Series tied 2-2

May 10, 2026STL 2, SD 3

May 9, 2026STL 2, SD 4

May 8, 2026STL 6, SD 0

May 7, 2026STL 2, SD 1

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
Schedule, roster and stats

San Diego Padres
Schedule, roster and stats

More MLB games on May 7, 2026

New York Yankees9

Minnesota Twins5

Washington Nationals7

Cleveland Guardians8

Kansas City Royals5

Cincinnati Reds3

Colorado Rockies6

Pittsburgh Pirates4

Arizona Diamondbacks2

Philadelphia Phillies1

Baltimore Orioles3

Tampa Bay Rays8

Boston Red Sox4

Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 2-1, on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

What was the final score of St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres?

St. Louis Cardinals 2, San Diego Padres 1.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Jordan Walker (2-4, 2 2B, R batting average). San Diego Padres: Miguel Andujar (1-4, 2 K batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres played?

Petco Park, San Diego, California.

The model’s read

Grades, leans and the full breakdown for St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres are on the board.

Live game center

Plays, box score and updates while the game is on.

Open game center

Free to play: Call the Slate

Pick the winners of featured games every day and climb the leaderboard.

Independent analysis for information and entertainment. Not betting advice. Scores, schedules, records and injuries can change.