San Diego Padres (32-24, second in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (29-29, third in the NL East)
Washington; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Michael King (4-3, 2.76 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Nationals: Foster Griffin (6-2, 3.63 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 60 strikeouts)
LINE: Padres -127, Nationals +106; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will try to keep a four-game road win streak alive when they take on the Washington Nationals.
Washington is 29-29 overall and 10-17 at home. The Nationals rank sixth in the majors with 74 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.
San Diego is 32-24 overall and 16-8 on the road. The Padres have a 19-1 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Saturday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Daylen Lile has 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 27 RBIs for the Nationals. Curtis Mead is 10 for 36 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.
Xander Bogaerts has three doubles and seven home runs for the Padres. Fernando Tatis Jr. is 16 for 37 with a double and two RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 6-4, .254 batting average, 2.59 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs
Padres: 4-6, .194 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored by six runs
INJURIES: Nationals: Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Irvin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Padres: Matt Waldron: 15-Day IL (arm), Jake Cronenworth: 7-Day IL (concussion), German Marquez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Campusano: 10-Day IL (toe), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bryan Hoeing: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Pivetta: 15-Day IL (elbow)
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