Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres | September 9, 2026

Scheduled September 9, 2026 • Petco Park, San Diego

Washington Nationals

63-73

San Diego Padres

72-62

MLB PREVIEW • September 9, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Washington Nationals (63-73) travels to play San Diego Padres (72-62) at Petco Park, San Diego.

Washington Nationals

Visiting Side

Record 63-73

San Diego Padres

Home Side

Record 72-62

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

Washington Nationals

76%

San Diego Padres

Projected Score WAS 4.3 - SAN 5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

San Diego Padres has a stronger overall season performance.
San Diego Padres has a stronger home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Washington Nationals

STAT

San Diego Padres

46.3% Win % 53.7%

63-73 Overall Record 72-62

29-38 Home Record 41-28

34-35 Away Record 31-34

5.16 Runs / G 4.25

.248 Team BA .238

.753 Team OPS .703

4.72 Team ERA 3.94

1.39 WHIP 1.29

4614 AB (At Bats) 4408

697 R (Runs) 569

1142 H (Hits) 1047

229 2B (Doubles) 196

27 3B (Triples) 12

186 HR (Home Runs) 148

664 RBI (Runs Batted In) 548

1983 TB (Total Bases) 1711

467 BB (Walks) 466

1124 SO (Strikeouts) 1084

143 SB (Stolen Bases) 130

.248 AVG .238

.323 OBP .315

.430 SLG .388

.753 OPS .703

664.2 RC (Runs Created) 550.1

.090 BB/PA .094

0.42 BB/K 0.43

3.82 P/PA 3.93

442 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 356

5194 PA (Plate Appearances) 4982

24.8 AB/HR 29.8

4.72 ERA 3.94

1.39 WHIP 1.29

1198.0 IP (Innings) 1187.0

1187 H (Hits Allowed) 1073

628 ER (Earned Runs) 519

187 HR (HR Allowed) 146

482 BB (Walks Allowed) 455

1041 K (Strikeouts) 1083

7.8 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

62 W (Wins) 72

73 L (Losses) 62

33 SV (Saves) 40

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.989

90 E (Errors) 55

229 DP (Double Plays) 196

4910 TC (Total Chances) 4804

3594 PO (Putouts) 3561

1226 A (Assists) 1188

36.2 RF (Range Factor) 36.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host San Diego Padres plays on familiar turf at Petco Park, San Diego.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals brings a Team ERA of 4.72 and Batting Average of .248 into the matchup.

Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres counters with a Team ERA of 3.94 and Batting Average of .238.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if San Diego Padres's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Petco Park, San Diego

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

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Washington Nationals (50.1%) San Diego Padres (49.9%)

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