Padres @ Nationals · May 31, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sun, May 31, 2026

Nationals Park Regular Season

San Diego Padres Padres 2

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4 Washington Nationals Nationals

Away starter

Griffin Canning

Home starter

Zack Littell

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Nats cap May with 6th series win of the month behind Wood's HR

WASHINGTON -- James Wood and Luis García Jr. each smacked a home run, and two strike-'em-out, throw-'em-out double plays pushed the Nationals to their sixth series win in May in a 4-2 dispatch of the Padres. Wood’s 16th homer of the year was a two-run blast in the fifth off

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James Wood crushes a homer to fuel Nationals' victory00:03:08

James Wood drills a two-run home run, while Luis García Jr. slugs a solo home run to help lead the Nationals to a 4-2 win over the Padres

Condensed Game: SD@WSH - 5/31/2600:10:14

Condensed Game: Ty France and the Padres take on James Wood and the Nationals on May 31, 2026

James Wood crushes a 113.8 mph home run00:00:33

Statcast measures the exit velocity, launch angle and bat speed of James Wood's 113.8 mph home run against the Padres

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Padres @ Nationals · 2–4

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