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Washington Nationals 2, San Diego Padres 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 9, 7:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 23, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score41
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 41
2
2–9
FINAL · 9 innings
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 37
9
T-Score37
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Jackson KentWSH
StarterLoss
3.0851272
Walker BuehlerSD
Starter
2.1322460
Kyle HartSD
ReliefWin
2.1000125
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
WSHWashington Nationals002000000241
SDSan Diego Padres0032201109160
Top hitters
Jackson Merrill4-for-5 · 2 HR · 6 RBI
Keibert Ruiz1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Ty France3-for-5 · 1 RBI · 2 R
Fernando Tatis Jr.3-for-5 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Dylan Crews1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresBuehler owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
LineupNationalsWashington's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenPadresSan owns a 3.51 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.96.
Recent formPadresSan has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
WeatherModerate impactA 7 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

WSH
Jackson Kent LHP
Jackson Kent
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.55
204th
WHIP
1.68
222nd
K/9
7.77
143rd
BB/9
7.03
224th
P-Score30i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.37
6th
OPS/R
–
IP
24.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.35
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
SD
Walker Buehler RHP
Walker Buehler
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.56
146th
WHIP
1.34
131st
K/9
7.72
134th
BB/9
3.37
127th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.19
130th
OPS/R
–
IP
136.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Buehler allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.34 WHIP compared with 1.68.
·Kent allows the lower home-run rate: 0.37 vs 1.19 per nine.
·Buehler enters with a 4.56 ERA compared with Kent's 5.55.
·Buehler has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 25%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Buehler arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%90.4
Four-seam20%94.0
Sinker20%94.2
Slider11%87.1
Changeup9%89.3
Knuckle Curve8%78.3
Sweeper7%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Walker Buehler)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs LHP (Jackson Kent)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Buehler (BvP)
1James WoodLRF82.89130.9490-for-3Very small sample
2Dylan CrewsRRF52.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
3Andrés ChaparroR1B69.88513.880No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS71.83333.8841-for-3Very small sample
5Yohandy MoralesR1B—.8514.923No MLB historyNo history
6Daylen LileLLF61.72522.7781-for-2Very small sample
7Keibert RuizSC58.75910.7501-for-3Very small sample
8Nasim NuñezS2B30.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF52.70810.6690-for-2Very small sample
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .949 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample82H-Score2Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score3Andrés Chaparro 1B · R.263 / .885 · 13 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample71H-Score5Yohandy Morales 1B · R.255 / .851 · 4 HRvs hand .923 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score7Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample58H-Score8Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs LHP Jackson Kent
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kent (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF84.82825.987No MLB historyNo history
2Xander BogaertsRSS57.67613.616No MLB historyNo history
3Manny MachadoR3B68.71030.736No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B77.86521.853No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF68.74326.720No MLB historyNo history
6Luis CampusanoRC61.7968.741No MLB historyNo history
7Austin HaysRDH39.7053.956No MLB historyNo history
8Samad TaylorRLF48.7982.764No MLB historyNo history
9Jase BowenRRF22.4382.656No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .987 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .853 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .720 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score6Luis Campusano C · R.265 / .796 · 8 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Austin Hays DH · R.280 / .705 · 3 HRvs hand .956 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score8Samad Taylor LF · R.316 / .798 · 2 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Jase Bowen RF · R.146 / .438 · 2 HRvs hand .656 · No MLB history · No history22H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·SDSD
AVG.246 11th.244 17th
OPS.744 4th.717 18th
Home runs210 6th183 14th
Runs821 3rd722 15th
OBP.321 8th.319 11th
SLG.423 3rd.398 19th
PitchingWSHWSH·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs3.99
WSHSD
WHIP1.39vs1.29
WSHSD
K/98.0vs8.2
WSHSD
HR Allowed218vs180
WSHSD
BullpenWSHWSH·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.96vs3.51
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.43vs1.24
no league rank
Saves42vs48
WSHSD
ResultsWSHWSH·SDSD
+4304th
Run differential
+33918th
77–85 Record91–71
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (3–7)
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
San Diego Padres (5–5)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jackson Kent (5.55 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Walker Buehler (4.56 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Petco Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Nationals and Padres performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Padres 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jackson Kent is at 30; Walker Buehler is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.