Merrill homers twice and drives in 6 runs in the Padres' 9-2 victory over the Nationals

— Jackson Merrill homered twice, had a career-high six RBI and fell a double short of a cycle to help the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Wednesday after the hottest first-pitch temperature in Petco Park history at 95 degrees.

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Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres: Game Highlights

Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres: Game Highlights

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2026 MLB core rankings: Who has the most star talent?

Dodgers or Brewers? Red Sox or Yankees? We rank the clubs with the most star power under control through 2028.

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Padres host the Nationals on 3-game home win streak

Washington Nationals (67-80, fifth in the NL East) vs. San Diego Padres (77-68, third in the NL West)

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Machado and Campusano rally Padres past skidding Nationals 5-4 to keep pace in NL wild-card chase

— Manny Machado tied the score with a two-run single in the eighth inning, Luis Campusano drove in the go-ahead run and the San Diego Padres rallied past the slumping Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night.

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Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres: Game Highlights

Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres: Game Highlights

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MLB Power Rankings Week 23: Top teams in first September edition

As the season enters the stretch run, our top 10 remains mostly the same while teams on the fringe of the playoffs continue to try and make a push.

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Nationals play the Padres looking to stop road slide

Washington Nationals (67-79, fourth in the NL East) vs. San Diego Padres (76-68, third in the NL West)

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