Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Live Stream: How to Watch MLB

The Washington Nationals look to avoid losing six straight games and this series against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.

The San Diego Padres go for the series win against the Washington Nationals in Game 2 on Tuesday night. The Padres are looking to stay in the thick of the National League Wild Card race, going for their third straight win and their fourth in their last five games. Even after winning 3-2 on Labor Day in the opener, San Diego is still a half-game back of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the last NL Wild Card spot. The Padres are now 76-68 with a 44-29 home record. The Nationals, meanwhile, are trying to halt a five-game losing streak. Washington is 67-79 with a 34-39 road record. This season series is now tied 2-2, after the Nationals won the first series back in Washington at the end of May.

How to Watch Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres Today:

Game Date: Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2026

Game Time: 9:40 p.m. ET

TV: MLB.TV – Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres (NEW), Washington Nationals

Location: Petco Park – San Diego, CA

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The home team will start righty Casey Mize, who is 5-9 with a 3.64 ERA in 113.2 innings. The Nationals will try to even the series by starting righty Riley Cornelio, who is 2-2 with a 5.96 ERA in 22.2 innings.

The Padres won a close 3-2 opener in a Labor Day afternoon game to defend home turf on Monday. Nick Pivetta had a solid start, going five shutout innings while only giving up two hits. He looked like he didn’t miss a beat despite being on the injured list for five months with a strain in his right elbow. San Diego scored all of its runs on RBI singles, including one in the first and third innings from Jackson Merrill. The other also came in the third from Manny Machado to drive in Fernando Tatis Jr. The Nationals did get close after Pivetta left the game, when Dylan Crews hit a two-run shot in the sixth inning to get within a run. But that is where the rally stopped, as Washington only accrued five hits the whole game.

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The Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres game will take place on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 9:40 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.

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