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Game 58: San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals

San Diego Padres (32-25) at Washington Nationals (30-29), May 31, 2026, 10:35 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Nationals Park – Washington, DC Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

Nick Pivetta News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 31

Padres' Nick Pivetta Finally Takes First Step Toward Return

It has been a long road to recovery for San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta this season. Pivetta has been out since he suffered a flexor strain in his right elbow during his fourth start of the season, and his recovery has gone extremely slow.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 31

Bullpen gives up lead in rare late-innings loss

The San Diego Padres have had an abundance of problems lately. Their offense has been rough, to say the least. Their starting pitching doesn’t look particularly great.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 31

Padres Notes: Friars Targeting NL West Reliever, Major Trade Deadline Update, Fernando Tatis Ends Drought

The San Diego Padres lost to the Washington Nationals, 9-4, on Saturday afternoon and fell to 32-25 on the year. Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts went yard in the triumph, and after 239 plate appearances, Fernando Tatis Jr.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / May 30

Fernando Tatis Jr. finally hits first HR of 2026

San Diego's long nightmare is finally over. Fernando Tatis Jr. has homered. The 27-year-old Padres slugger, who led the National League with 42 home runs

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 30

Padres Insider Provides Exciting News on Team's Trade Deadline Plans

The San Diego Padres are gearing up for a potentially exciting trade deadline following the team exceeding expectations through this point in the year.

San Diego Padres News / Larry Brown Sports / May 30

Fernando Tatis Jr. looked so relieved after finally hitting a home run

Fernando Tatis Jr. went the first two months of the MLB season without hitting a home run. That drought came to an end on Saturday, and the San Diego Padres star could not have looked more relieved.

Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski's breakout season continues with dominant performance vs. Phillies

Pirates' Spencer Horwitz emerging as one of the most underrated bats in MLB

Bobby Valentine recreates iconic disguise for Mets first pitch

Braydon Fisher has become most significant arm in Blue Jays bullpen

White Sox get bad news on breakout star Munetaka Murakami

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

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The 'Men's French Open champions' quiz

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

The 'NBA Coaches of the Year' quiz

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MLB News / Gaslamp Ball / May 30

Game 57: San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals

San Diego Padres (32-24) at Washington Nationals (29-29), May 30, 2026, 1:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Nationals Park – Washington, DC Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 30

Padres Targeting NL West Rival Reliever in Blockbuster Trade Deadline Move

The San Diego Padres are expected to target bullpen help ahead of this year's Aug. 3 trade deadline. Despite the Padres having one of the better relief systems in baseball, the front office wants to make sure there is enough depth across the board for a deep postseason run.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 30

San Diego Padres Facing Tough Question Ahead of 2026 MLB Trade Deadline

The San Diego Padres are in somewhat of a strange spot as the season moves closer to the trade deadline this summer. The Padres have been able to stay competitive in terms of the standings, even with multiple areas of the roster struggling.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 30

San Diego bats finally show some fight in win over Nats

The San Diego Padres finally found some offense in their series opener against the Washington Nationals. They slugged two homers and scored seven runs.

San Diego Padres News / Gaslamp Ball / May 30

Longest homestand highlights problems for Padres

After finishing their longest homestand of the season with a 3-6 record and a first-third of the season record of 31-24, the San Diego Padres know they have problems.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 30

Padres Notes: Friars to Pursue 3 All-Stars, Craig Stammen Award Recognition, AJ Preller Mistake?

The San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals, 7-5, on Friday to get back in the win column and end a four-game skid. Starting pitcher Lucas Giolito struggled, allowing four runs across 2.2 innings with just one strikeout.

Michael King News / Field Level Media / May 30

Michael King works to rebound as Padres take on Nationals

San Diego right-hander Michael King will look for a bounce-back outing when the Padres visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon. King (4-3, 2.76 ERA) leads Padres starters in ERA, innings pitched (62) and strikeouts (63) and has given up two earned runs or less in eight of his 11 starts this season.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / May 29

Rare Jackson Merrill homer rallies Padres past Nats

Jackson Merrill cracked a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh and Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits as the visiting San Diego Padres rallied for a 7-5 win on Friday night against the Washington Nationals.

Walker Buehler News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 29

Walker Buehler says quiet part out loud about Padres performance

The San Diego Padres were just looked at as a threat to the Los Angeles Dodgers about a week ago, but a recent losing streak has knocked them down to third place in the NL West.

San Diego Padres News / Just Baseball / May 29

The Padres Have Helped Gavin Sheets’ Career Take Off

When Gavin Sheets was selected in the second round (49th pick) of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox, the expectation was simple: he was supposed to become a middle-of-the-order power bat.

Craig Stammen News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 28

Craig Stammen accepts responsibility for Padres’ offensive woes

The San Diego Padres are tied for second in the NL West currently. Despite the winning record, the Padres’ offense has been a disaster and has continued to struggle during their four-game losing streak.

Adley Rutschman News / Yardbarker / May 27

Analyst makes surprising trade-deadline prediction for Padres

As we inch closer to the All-Star break, more trade speculations and rumors continue to arise. MLB analyst Ben Verlander made a bold prediction of the San Diego Padres trading for Baltimore Orioles star catcher Adley Rutschman at the trade deadline.

Shane Baz fires seven sharp innings as Orioles down Rays again

Padres troll Bryce Harper’s brushing habit with a large sign

Five MLB teams that should get ready to sell at trade deadline

The 'Most 200-hit MLB seasons' quiz

Manny Machado News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 27

Padres’ Manny Machado hits team with harsh reality about pathetic offense, with a catch

The San Diego Padres got some uplifting injury news recently, but their hitting woes have been dragging down the team. And Manny Machado hit the Padres with a harsh reality about the pathetic offense — but there’s a catch, according to a post on X by Marty Caswell.

San Diego Padres News / Total Pro Sports / May 27

MLB News: San Diego Padres To Get Rotation Boost With All-Star Pitcher

The San Diego Padres have managed to stay firm in the NL West race, irrespective of one major missing piece in the rotation. Now, that missing piece may finally be inching closer to a return.