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San Diego Padres 2, Washington Nationals 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 55
2
2–4
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
4
T-Score51
FINAL

Starting pitchers

SD
Griffin Canning RHP
Griffin Canning
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
195th
WHIP
–
199th
K/9
–
82nd
BB/9
–
192nd
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
153rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
WSH
Zack Littell RHP
Zack Littell
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
172nd
WHIP
–
158th
K/9
–
221st
BB/9
–
83rd
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
219th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Canning enters with a 7.71 road ERA; Littell owns a 4.66 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Canning arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup25%90.2
Four-seam24%94.5
Slider23%87.8
Sinker10%93.8
Knuckle Curve9%82.0
Cutter6%90.2
Sweeper3%86.3
Littell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider28%88.2
Four-seam25%91.7
Splitter23%84.1
Sinker14%91.4
Sweeper9%79.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Zack Littell)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Griffin Canning)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsSDSD·WSHWSH
+29115th
Run differential
+3486th
91–71 Record77–85
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres Recent form unavailable
Washington Nationals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Griffin Canning is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Zack Littell is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Griffin Canning is at 37; Zack Littell is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.