The San Diego Padres will host the Washington Nationals on Monday.
The Washington Nationals play the opening game of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Monday. The Nationals lead the regular-season series 2-1 and enter this week with a 67-78 record, fourth in the National League East. They lead the New York Mets by one game and trail the divisional-leading Atlanta Braves by 19 games. Washington faced the Los Angeles Dodgers last weekend in three games and were swept in three straight games. Meanwhile, the Padres won their series against the New York Yankees 2-1 over the weekend. They are now 75-68 overall and the No. 3 team in the National League West. San Diego is 11 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lead the West.
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Game Date: Monday, Sep. 7, 2026
Game Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
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Washington will start Jake Irvin. The right-hander is 2-8, posting a 5.57 ERA, 87 strikeouts across 85.2 innings, and a 1.40 WHIP. Irvin last took the mound against the Atlanta Braves in his last outing, surrendering two earned runs. He pitched four innings, giving up five hits and one walk, while striking out five batters. In five August starts, Irvin allowed 16 earned runs over 25 innings and recorded 23 strikeouts.
Nick Pivetta takes the mound for the Padres tonight. The right-hander enters the game with a 1-2 record this season, along with a 4.50 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Pivetta has recorded 24 strikeouts while allowing 12 hits across 16 innings. In his most recent outing, he faced the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field and worked three innings. During that appearance, he surrendered zero earned runs on three hits and zero walks while striking out four batters in a 7-2 win.
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The Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres game will take place on Monday, September 7, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.
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