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.

The San Diego Padres took a series win from the Washington Nationals on Sunday with a commanding 8-1 victory. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam — the P

The Washington Nationals aim to stop their four-game home losing streak with a victory over the San Diego Padres.

The Padres are making a couple tweaks to their lineup. Manny Machado will get off his feet and slide into the DH spot. Jose Iglesias will take his place over at third base. Behind the plate, veteran defensive specialist Martin Maldonado will get the start. Fellow veteran Yu Darvish will be on the mound to make his 3rd start of the season.

The Washington Nationals have received calls from "several teams" regarding a trade for starting pitcher Mackenzie Gore, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

Mitchell Parker tossed six solid innings and Nathaniel Lowe homered to help the Washington Nationals record a 4-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday night.

The San Diego Padres scratched center fielder Jackson Merrill due to illness ahead of their series finale against the Washington Nationals on Friday. Bryce John

In their return from the all-star break and in the first home game since they fired their manager and general manager, the mistake-prone Nationals fall, 7-2.

The Nationals are having a disastrous season so far, but they are still going to hang onto some of their young stars at the deadline.