San Diego Padres defeat Washington Nationals 5-4: Recap & Betting Results
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 · MLB · Washington Nationals 4, San Diego Padres 5
The San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Petco Park. The Washington Nationals covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 8, with 9 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 73-38.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres final score and game recap
The Washington Nationals led 1-0 after five innings. The San Diego Padres scored 4 runs in the eighth inning, the most by either team in an inning. They trailed by 3 runs after six innings and came back to win. They outscored the Washington Nationals 5-3 the rest of the way.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Riley Cornelio (Washington Nationals): 3.0 innings, 0 earned runs, 4 strikeouts.
- Andres Chaparro (Washington Nationals): 1-for-1, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
- Casey Mize (San Diego Padres): 5.2 innings, 3 earned runs, 7 strikeouts.
- Manny Machado (San Diego Padres): 2-for-3, 2 RBIs, 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 over: 9 runs combined against a closing total of 8, over by 1.
The total opened at 7.5 and closed at 8.
How did AiQ's Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 73-38.
- Player props: 73-38.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 73-38 in this game.
- Austin Hays (San Diego Padres): under 1.5 total bases, finished with 0, a win.
- James Wood (Washington Nationals): over 0.5 hits at -191, finished with 0, a loss.
- Xander Bogaerts (San Diego Padres): under 1.5 total bases, finished with 0, a win.
- Dylan Crews (Washington Nationals): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +116, finished with 2, a win.
- Ty France (San Diego Padres): under 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -110, finished with 2, a loss.
- Dylan Crews (Washington Nationals): over 0.5 runs batted in at +226, finished with 0, a loss.
- Manny Machado (San Diego Padres): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -127, finished with 6, a win.
- Manny Machado (San Diego Padres): over 0.5 hits at -234, finished with 2, a win.
- Manny Machado (San Diego Padres): over 1.5 total bases at +124, finished with 2, a win.
- Jackson Merrill (San Diego Padres): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -114, finished with 1, a loss.
- Dustin Harris (San Diego Padres): under 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -175, finished with 0, a win.
- Luis Campusano (San Diego Padres): under 0.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- 99 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Washington Nationals at +156 and the San Diego Padres at -189. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the San Diego Padres a 63% favorite. The San Diego Padres won as the favorite at -189: $52.91 profit on a $100 bet.
The total moved up from 7.5 to 8, and the game went over.
Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Washington Nationals 67-80 in the 2026 regular season (33-40 at home, 34-40 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 83 of 146 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 75 times and under 63 times, with 8 pushes. That made it six straight losses for the Washington Nationals.
This result left the San Diego Padres 77-68 in the 2026 regular season (45-29 at home, 32-39 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 79 of 143 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 63 times and under 76 times, with 4 pushes. That made it three 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 Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Next for the San Diego Padres: the Washington Nationals at home on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.