Sept. 7, 2026 Updated 10:14 am EDT
The Washington Nationals hope to end their four-game losing run versus the San Diego Padres, at 5:10 p.m. ET on Monday. Nick Pivetta (1-2, 4.50 ERA) will start for the Padres, who are 75-68 this season and third in the NL West. Jake Irvin (2-8, 5.57 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 67-78 and fourth in the NL East.
How to watch Washington Nationals vs. San Diego PadresNationals vs. Padres odds
Favorite Moneyline: Padres -200
Underdog Moneyline: Nationals +165
Total: 8
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsPadres
Miguel Andujar: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Gavin Sheets: 10 Day IL (Foot), Jeremiah Estrada: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jason Adam: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Joe Musgrove: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bryan Hoeing: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ramon Laureano: 60 Day IL (Hip), Lucas Giolito: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Pivetta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Rengifo: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Nationals
Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Millas: 60 Day IL (Finger), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Richard Lovelady: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), PJ Poulin: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Connelly Early: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. is slashing .280/.347/.448 this season with 20 home runs, 71 RBIs and an OPS of .794. He has an 18.4% strikeout rate and an 8.9% walk rate in 621 plate appearances, and he has scored 81 total runs. Tatis has recorded 31 steals on 44 attempts.
In 594 plate appearances, Manny Machado is hitting .221/.310/.414 with a .724 OPS. He has hit 26 long balls, driven in 77 runs and scored 71 times.
Washington’s C.J. Abrams is slashing .264/.342/.500 this season with 30 home runs (12th in MLB), 95 RBIs (5th in MLB) and an OPS of .842 (20th in MLB). He has a 24.5% strikeout rate and an 8.8% walk rate in 588 plate appearances, and he has scored 84 total runs. Abrams has recorded 28 steals on 33 attempts.
In 554 plate appearances, James Wood has hit 30 long balls (12th in MLB), tallied 74 RBIs and scored 101 runs (2nd in MLB). He is batting .268/.395/.533 and has posted a 28.3% strikeout rate and a 17% walk rate. Wood has recorded 18 steals on 21 attempts.
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