PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (9-2, 2.88 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (4-8, 3.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 138 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Nathaniel Lowe homered and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.

Saturday baseball is back on CBS 8 as the Padres are in the nation's capital to take on the Washington Nationals! The Padres are rested after the All-Star break and ready to continue their run towards the playoffs. Watch the game live on CBS 8 on Saturday, July 19, with coverage starting at 3:30 p.m.

The San Diego Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 7-2 on July 18, 2025, at Nationals Park, improving their record to 53-44 and holding second place in the NL West. The Nationals, struggling at 38-59,

Manny Machado’s grand slam capped a five-run ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Friday night. Jake Cronenworth singled leading off the ninth against Kyle Finnegan (1-4) and went to third on a single by Jose Iglesias.

The Nats will roll out a familiar lineup as they start the second half. CJ Abrams and James Wood make up a dynamic one-two punch at the top of the order. However, the rest of the lineup has been inconsistent at best. Rookies Brady House and Daylen Lile will be in action to start the second half. Michael Soroka will take the ball for the Nats.

The Padres had chances on Saturday to make a young pitcher work a lot harder and leave a lot earlier. Then they had a chance against the major leagues’ worst bullpen. They could have beat a bad team and created a surge at the start of the season’s second half. Instead, a 4-2 loss to the Nationals was like so many before it this season.

Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam in the first inning, Elias Díaz also homered and the San Diego Padres routed the Washington Nationals 8-1 on Sunday.

The San Diego Padres (54-50) and Washington Nationals (47-55) meet Thursday for the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Nationals Park is set for 12:05 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze ...

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals meet on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1. San Diego is 43-36 overall and 24-14 at home. The Padres have the 10th-best team ...

Padres -168, Nationals +141; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals meet on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1. San Diego is 43-36 overall ...