Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Final — September 8, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Nationals visited the Padres on Tuesday, September 8 at 9:41 PM ET.
The total closed at 8, up from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Nationals +158, Padres -190) prices the Nationals at 37% and the Padres at 63%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Washington Nationals 4, San Diego Padres 5
San Diego Padres won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (San Diego Padres -1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 8: Over.
- San Diego Padres closed at -190 on the moneyline (a 63% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Nationals +1.5 (-143)
Nationals +1.5 (-137)
Padres -190 63%
Padres -190 63%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 22 times since 2023: the Nationals won 7 and the Padres 15.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | Nationals 2, Padres 3 Padres won | ||
| May 31, 2026 | Padres 2, Nationals 4 Nationals won | ||
| May 30, 2026 | Padres 4, Nationals 9 Nationals won | ||
| May 29, 2026 | Padres 7, Nationals 5 Padres won | ||
| Jul 20, 2025 | Padres 8, Nationals 1 Padres won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Washington Nationals
- Washington Nationals team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
San Diego Padres
More MLB games on September 8, 2026
- Cleveland Guardians 9, Baltimore Orioles 5 (Sep 8)
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- Houston Astros 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 (Sep 8)
- Los Angeles Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 1 (Sep 8)
- Colorado Rockies 3, New York Yankees 5 (Sep 8)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago White Sox 3 (Sep 8)
- Chicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (Sep 8)
- Toronto Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2 (Sep 8)
- Texas Rangers 10, Seattle Mariners 5 (Sep 8)
- Cincinnati Reds 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (Sep 8)
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