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San Diego Padres 2, Washington Nationals 4: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat San Diego Padres, San Diego Padres 2 to Washington Nationals 4, on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres.

MLBSunday, May 31, 2026
DateMay 31, 2026
Start time1:35 PM ET
VenueNationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
TVMLB.TV
Attendance24,050

Line score

Team123456789R
San Diego Padres0000002002
Washington Nationals00012010-4

Top performers

San Diego Padres
Batting AverageJackson Merrill · 3-4, R, K
Home RunsManny Machado · 0-4
Runs Batted InNick Castellanos · 1-2, RBI, SB, K
MLB RatingJackson Merrill · 3-4, R, K
Washington Nationals
Batting AverageCJ Abrams · 2-4, 2B
Home RunsLuis Garcia Jr. · 1-3, HR, RBI, R
Runs Batted InJames Wood · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K
MLB RatingJames Wood · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

San Diego PadresWashington Nationals
Runs per game
3.7
-
Runs allowed per game
2.3
-
32-26Record31-29
2nd in NL WestStanding4th in NL East
0-2Road record / home record0-0
LWLLWLast 5
L1Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

San Diego Padres
Luis Gutierrez SP · Undisclosed
Out
Bryan Hoeing RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Washington Nationals
Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery
Out

Box score

San Diego Padres

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Fernando Tatis Jr.0-440000008.266.340.318
Gavin Sheets0-4400000319.245.335.472
Manny Machado0-4400000011.174.267.353
Xander Bogaerts1-3311001015.243.311.376
Jackson Merrill3-4413000117.209.282.335
Ty France1-4401100115.286.318.533
Nick Castellanos1-2201100110.191.221.339
Sung-Mun Song0-2200001016.174.321.217
Freddy Fermin0-1100001112.133.237.173
Miguel Andujar0-110000016.259.292.441
Rodolfo Duran0-000000000.087.250.217
Team6-2929262038129

San Diego Padres

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Griffin Canning5.063323277-477.1677
Yuki Matsui1.000001012-90.6012
Jeremiah Estrada0.111110012-53.2012
Adrian Morejon0.210000013-103.9013
Jason Adam1.010001019-130.9019
Team8.0944352133-84133

Washington Nationals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
James Wood1-3311211121.272.411.548
Luis Garcia Jr.1-331111009.268.290.430
Andres Chaparro1-110110002.190.370.286
Curtis Mead0-4400000118.242.359.492
CJ Abrams2-4402000018.294.391.542
Daylen Lile0-4400000112.249.303.409
Jacob Young0-3300001015.232.290.378
Jose Tena1-3301001116.225.283.387
Jorbit Vivas1-3301000117.243.331.327
Nasim Nunez0-001000000.189.285.213
Keibert Ruiz2-331200005.281.294.518
Team9-3131494235133

Washington Nationals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Zack Littell6.052225084-555.0184
Orlando Ribalta2.000012029-181.7229
Clayton Beeter1.010001016-92.3016
Team9.0622380129-82129

Recent form

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-3
Oct 6, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersW 4-3
Oct 4, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 3-4
Oct 3, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 2-3
Sep 30, 2026 · vs Chicago CubsW 4-1

Season series

WSH wins series 2-1
May 31, 2026SD 2, WSH 4
May 30, 2026SD 4, WSH 9
May 29, 2026SD 7, WSH 5

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Frequently asked questions

Who won San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals?

Washington Nationals won, 4-2, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

What was the final score of San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals?

San Diego Padres 2, Washington Nationals 4.

Who were the top performers?

San Diego Padres: Jackson Merrill (3-4, R, K batting average). Washington Nationals: CJ Abrams (2-4, 2B batting average).

Where is San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals played?

Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia.

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