Xander Bogaerts on his grand slam in 8-1 win
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Xander Bogaerts’ grand slam gets Padres on way to 8-1 victory; Nick Pivetta allows one run over six innings for his 10th victory
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SB Nation on MSNSan Diego routes Washington to win rubber gameThe San Diego Padres wasted no time in providing run support to starter Nick Pivetta. The San Diego offense staked Pivetta to a five-run lead before he threw a single pitch and the Padres cruised to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Sunday.
The San Diego Padres scratched center fielder Jackson Merrill due to illness ahead of their series finale against the Washington Nationals on Friday. Bryce John
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.
The 26-year-old rising star landed in Washington in August 2022 as part of the blockbuster deal that sent Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego, with the Nationals receiving a package headlined by Gore, C.J. Abrams and James Wood.
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
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals aim to break a four-game losing streak when they play the San Diego Padres. Washington is 38-58 overall and 18-28 in home games. The Nationals have gone 31-19 in games when they record at least eight hits.