The San Diego Padres wasted no time in providing run support to starter Nick Pivetta. The San Diego offense staked Pivetta to a five-run lead before he threw a single pitch and the Padres cruised to an 8-1 win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Sunday.

WASHINGTON -- Welcome back, Slam Diego. It took 97 games, but finally the Padres have their first grand slam of the season: a ninth-inning blast from Manny Machado to extend the San Diego lead en route to a 7-2 win over Washington at Nationals Park.

The Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres reportedly could come together on a trade that would solve one of San Diego's biggest issues ahead of the trade deadline.

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San Diego left the bases loaded and squandered a golden opportunity to score late in a 4-2 loss to the Nationals on Saturday night in a game that was delayed by more than an hour by thunderstorms in the Washington, DC area.

San Diego Padres’ Gavin Sheets celebrates after a home run against the Miami Marlins during the seventh inning at Petco Park on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in San Diego, CA.

Tuesday: 3:40 p.m. (Padres.TV) Wednesday: 9:10 a.m. (Padres.TV) In the standings San Diego Padres (54-45, 2nd in NL West) The Padres took two over three in Washington to start the second half, pulling to within 3½ games of the Dodgers in the NL West.