San Diego Padres defeat Washington Nationals 3-2: Recap & Betting Results
Mon, Sep 7, 2026 · MLB · Washington Nationals 2, San Diego Padres 3
The San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Petco Park. The Washington Nationals covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 8, with 5 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 78-36.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres final score and game recap
The San Diego Padres led 3-0 after five innings. The Washington Nationals outscored the San Diego Padres 2-0 the rest of the way.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Jake Irvin (Washington Nationals): 5.2 innings, 3 earned runs, 3 strikeouts.
- Dylan Crews (Washington Nationals): 2-for-4, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 1 run.
- Nick Pivetta (San Diego Padres): 5.0 innings, 0 earned runs, 2 strikeouts.
- Manny Machado (San Diego Padres): 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs.
Who covered the spread in Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres?
The Washington Nationals covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs, losing by 1 run.
The run line opened and closed at San Diego Padres -1.5.
Did Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres go over or under the total?
The game went under: 5 runs combined against a closing total of 8, under by 3.
The total opened and closed at 8.
How did AiQ's Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 78-36.
- Player props: 78-36.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 78-36 in this game.
- Nick Pivetta: over 4.5 strikeouts at -147, finished with 2, a loss.
- Dylan Crews (Washington Nationals): over 0.5 total bases at -141, finished with 5, a win.
- Manny Machado (San Diego Padres): under 2.5 runs at -525, finished with 2, a win.
- Manny Machado (San Diego Padres): under 5.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -200, finished with 5, a win.
- Daylen Lile (Washington Nationals): over 0.5 total bases at +175, finished with 0, a loss.
- Luis Campusano (San Diego Padres): over 0.5 total bases at -156, finished with 1, a win.
- Luis Campusano (San Diego Padres): under 0.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Jackson Merrill (San Diego Padres): under 4.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -230, finished with 5, a loss.
- Jackson Merrill (San Diego Padres): under 2.5 runs batted in at -750, finished with 2, a win.
- Manny Machado (San Diego Padres): under 2.5 hits at -265, finished with 2, a win.
- Austin Hays (San Diego Padres): under 1.5 total bases, finished with 0, a win.
- Ty France (San Diego Padres): under 1.5 total bases at -177, finished with 0, a win.
- 102 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Washington Nationals 67-79 in the 2026 regular season (33-40 at home, 34-39 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 82 of 145 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 74 times and under 63 times, with 8 pushes. That made it five straight losses for the Washington Nationals.
This result left the San Diego Padres 76-68 in the 2026 regular season (44-29 at home, 32-39 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 79 of 142 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 62 times and under 76 times, with 4 pushes. That made it two straight wins for the San Diego Padres.
What's next for Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres?
Next for the Washington Nationals: at the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Next for the San Diego Padres: the Washington Nationals at home on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.