The Padres are making a couple tweaks to their lineup. Manny Machado will get off his feet and slide into the DH spot. Jose Iglesias will take his place over at third base. Behind the plate, veteran defensive specialist Martin Maldonado will get the start. Fellow veteran Yu Darvish will be on the mound to make his 3rd start of the season.

All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore faces his former team for the second time in less than four weeks when the Washington Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon.

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

The Nationals have found themselves in this position plenty of times over the last month-plus, having lost the first game of a series before bouncing back to win the next night, leaving the finale as the decisive rubber game.

The second game of the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals three-game set was delayed due to inclement weather, but a start time has been announced. The

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,