San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

MLB

Padres

32-24

7-5

Final

Nationals

29-29

Nationals Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
SD	1	0	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	7
WSH	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	5

Who won: Padres 7-5

The San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-5 on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Padres outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 4th inning. Jackson Merrill went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Padres. Curtis Mead went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · May 29

Merrill hits a two-run homer in the 7th inning to give the Padres a 7-5 win over the Nationals

Jackson Merrill hit a go-ahead home run an inning after Ty France tied it with a homer, and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Washington Nationals 7-5 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
Padres have dropped 4 of the last 5.
Padres 16-8 on the road; Nationals 10-17 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

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Recap · 4d ago

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ESPN · 4d ago

Padres closer Miller returns, available to pitch in NLDS Game 4

ESPN · 5d ago

Brewers to start Robert Gasser vs. Padres in Game 4 of NLDS

ESPN · 5d ago

Padres fans' 'All The Small Things' rendition makes Blink-182 front man emotional

ESPN · 5d ago

Padres turn to King to shut down Brewers, force Game 4 of NLDS

Preview · 5d ago

Brewers look to clinch NLDS in Game 4 against Padres

Recap · 5d ago

Padres avoid elimination, beat Brewers 4-3 in NLDS Game 3 with Cronenworth's HR, King's relief

Injuries and inactives

Padres2nd in NL West

Adrian Morejon RP
Shoulder, Soreness, left
Day-To-Day
Gavin Sheets 1B
Neck, Soreness
Day-To-Day
Jeremiah Estrada RP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Lucas Giolito SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Miguel Andujar DH
Wrist, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Nationals4th in NL East

Drew Millas C
Finger, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Ken Waldichuk RP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Matt Waldron RP
Chest, Inflammation
60-Day-IL
Orlando Ribalta RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
PJ Poulin RP
Forearm, Strain, left
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Padres2nd in NL West

Lucas Giolito SP

Probable starter · 2-3, 5.16 ERA, 18 K, 1.85 WHIP

Lineup

1Fernando Tatis Jr.RF
2Gavin SheetsLF
3Xander BogaertsSS
4Manny Machado3B
5Jackson MerrillCF
6Miguel AndujarDH
7Ramon LaureanoLF
8Ty France1B
9Freddy FerminC

Nationals4th in NL East

Paxton Schultz SP

Probable starter · 1-2, 6.40 ERA, 32 K, 1.70 WHIP

Lineup

1James WoodDH
2Luis Garcia Jr.1B
3Curtis Mead3B
4CJ AbramsSS
5Dylan CrewsCF
6Daylen LileRF
7Jacob YoungCF
8Keibert RuizC
9Nasim Nunez2B

The series

WSH wins series 2-1

Last 5

W@ WSH7-5
Lvs PHI0-3
Lvs PHI3-4
Lvs PHI0-3
Lvs ATH2-5

WSH

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Game info

Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 26,529
Officials: Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Derek Thomas (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Third Base Umpire)