Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres, May 31, 2026

PadresSD
2-4
Final
NationalsWSH

May 31, 2026, 1:35 PM ET | Nationals Park

Last 5 Form

San Diego Padres

1-4

Last 5
L 3-4
vs PHI
L 0-3
vs PHI
W 7-5
@ WSH
L 4-9
@ WSH
L 2-4
@ WSH

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
W 6-3
@ CLE
L 2-3
@ CLE
L 5-7
vs SD
W 9-4
vs SD
W 4-2
vs SD

Starting Pitchers

San Diego Padres

Griffin Canning headshot
Griffin Canning
Recorded starter

Washington Nationals

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 31, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
San Diego Padres32-26.552#2#15.5
Washington Nationals31-29.517#2#79.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
San Diego PadresWashington Nationals
.717
OPS
.744
183
HR
210
722
Runs
821
3.99
ERA
4.67
1.29
WHIP
1.39
1315
Strikeouts by pitchers
1283

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Manny Machado headshot
Manny Machado

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Fernando Tatis Jr. headshot
Fernando Tatis Jr.

8 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Jackson Merrill headshot
Jackson Merrill

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Adrian Morejon headshot
Adrian Morejon

3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Yuki Matsui headshot
Yuki Matsui

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA

Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler

5.1 IP, 2 SO, 3.38 ERA

Washington Nationals

Hitters

James Wood headshot
James Wood

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Curtis Mead headshot
Curtis Mead

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Keibert Ruiz headshot
Keibert Ruiz

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Clayton Beeter headshot
Clayton Beeter

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Orlando Ribalta headshot
Orlando Ribalta

4.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas

3.2 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
James Wood headshot
James Wood
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Griffin Canning headshot
Griffin Canning
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 4, San Diego Padres 2: SD 6 hits, WSH 9 hits; SD 0 errors, WSH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Washington Nationals00012010x490

Box Score

Batting

Jackson Merrill led San Diego Padres with 3 hits.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF4000000
Gavin SheetsDH4000030
Manny Machado3B4000000
Xander BogaertsSS3110100
Jackson MerrillCF4130010
Ty France1B4011010
Nick CastellanosLF2011010
Sung-Mun Song2B2000100
Freddy FerminC1000110
Miguel AndujarPH1000010
Rodolfo DuránC0000000
Totals29262380

CJ Abrams and Keibert Ruiz led Washington Nationals with 2 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF3112111
Luis García Jr.1B3111001
Andrés ChaparroPH/1B1011000
Curtis Mead3B4000010
CJ AbramsSS4020000
Daylen LileLF4000010
Jacob YoungCF3000100
José TenaDH3010110
Jorbit Vivas2B3010010
Nasim NuñezPR/2B0100000
Keibert RuizC3120000
Totals31494352

Pitching

Griffin Canning went 5.0 innings for San Diego Padres (3 SO, 3 ER); Zack Littell went 6.0 innings for Washington Nationals (5 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
San Diego Padres
Griffin Canning5.0633232
Yuki Matsui1.0000010
Jeremiah Estrada0.1111100
Adrian Morejon0.2100000
Jason Adam1.0100010
Washington Nationals
Zack Littell6.0522250
Orlando Ribalta2.0000120
Clayton Beeter1.0100010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B4

    Home Run Luis García Jr. homers (5) on a line drive to center field. SD 0, WSH 1

  • B5

    Home Run James Wood homers (16) on a line drive to center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. SD 0, WSH 3

  • T7

    Double Ty France doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Xander Bogaerts scores. Jackson Merrill to 3rd. SD 1, WSH 3

  • T7

    Sac Fly Nick Castellanos out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Jackson Merrill scores. Ty France to 3rd. SD 2, WSH 3

  • B7

    Double Andrés Chaparro doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Castellanos. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd. SD 2, WSH 4

Play-by-Play

All 68 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Double Play Ty France called out on strikes and Jackson Merrill caught stealing 2nd, catcher Keibert Ruiz to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to catcher Keibert Ruiz. SD 2, WSH 4

  • T9

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. SD 2, WSH 4

  • T9

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. SD 2, WSH 4

  • B8

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. SD 2, WSH 4

  • B8

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 2, WSH 4

  • B8

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 2, WSH 4

  • B8

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 2, WSH 4

  • T8

    Flyout Manny Machado flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. SD 2, WSH 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging. SD 2, WSH 4

  • T8

    Pop Out Fernando Tatis Jr. pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams. SD 2, WSH 4

  • B7

    Flyout Curtis Mead flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 2, WSH 4

  • B7

    Double Andrés Chaparro doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Castellanos. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd. SD 2, WSH 4

  • B7

    Forceout James Wood grounds into a force out, third baseman Manny Machado to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd. Keibert Ruiz out at 2nd. James Wood to 1st. SD 2, WSH 3

  • B7

    Forceout Keibert Ruiz ground bunts into a force out, first baseman Ty France to third baseman Manny Machado. José Tena out at 3rd. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. Keibert Ruiz to 1st. SD 2, WSH 3

  • B7

    Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. José Tena to 2nd. SD 2, WSH 3

  • B7

    Walk José Tena walks. SD 2, WSH 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Double Play Miguel Andujar challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Miguel Andujar called out on strikes and Sung-Mun Song caught stealing 2nd, catcher Keibert Ruiz to second baseman Jorbit Vivas to catcher Keibert Ruiz. SD 2, WSH 3

  • T7

    Walk Sung-Mun Song walks. SD 2, WSH 3

  • T7

    Sac Fly Nick Castellanos out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Jackson Merrill scores. Ty France to 3rd. SD 2, WSH 3

  • T7

    Double Ty France doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Xander Bogaerts scores. Jackson Merrill to 3rd. SD 1, WSH 3

  • T7

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd. SD 0, WSH 3

  • T7

    Walk Xander Bogaerts walks. SD 0, WSH 3

  • B6

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, pitcher Yuki Matsui to first baseman Ty France. SD 0, WSH 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. SD 0, WSH 3

  • B6

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Ty France. SD 0, WSH 3

  • T6

    Groundout Manny Machado grounds out softly, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Zack Littell. SD 0, WSH 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging. SD 0, WSH 3

  • T6

    Flyout Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. SD 0, WSH 3

  • T6

    Walk Freddy Fermin walks. SD 0, WSH 3

  • B5

    Lineout Curtis Mead lines out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 0, WSH 3

  • B5

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Ty France. SD 0, WSH 3

  • B5

    Home Run James Wood homers (16) on a line drive to center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. SD 0, WSH 3

  • B5

    Single Keibert Ruiz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 0, WSH 1

  • B5

    Flyout Jorbit Vivas flies out to left fielder Nick Castellanos. SD 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Flyout Sung-Mun Song flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. SD 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging. SD 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Flyout Ty France flies out to right fielder James Wood. SD 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Single Jackson Merrill singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. SD 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Groundout José Tena grounds out sharply to first baseman Ty France. SD 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Walk Jacob Young walks. SD 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Ty France. CJ Abrams to 3rd. SD 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Double CJ Abrams doubles (13) on a fly ball to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. SD 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. SD 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Home Run Luis García Jr. homers (5) on a line drive to center field. SD 0, WSH 1

  • T4

    Caught Stealing 2B Xander Bogaerts caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Keibert Ruiz to shortstop CJ Abrams. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Single Xander Bogaerts singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Groundout Manny Machado grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets called out on strikes. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Single Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Jorbit Vivas strikes out swinging. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Single José Tena singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging. Nick Castellanos steals (2) 2nd base. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Sung-Mun Song flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Single Nick Castellanos singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Nick Castellanos. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Griffin Canning. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Groundout Ty France grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Curtis Mead grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Luis García Jr. grounds into a double play, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. James Wood out at 2nd. Luis García Jr. out at 1st. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Walk James Wood walks. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Manny Machado grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Gavin Sheets pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out sharply, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. SD 0, WSH 0