With the Juan Soto trade, the Nationals and Padres will forever be connected. The Nats three best players all came from San Diego’s system. For the James Wood, this will be his first trip to San Diego to show Padres fans what they missed out on. On the field, the Nats desperately need to get going.

The San Diego Padres shut down seemingly resurgent Kansas City 5-1. The Royals' bats were quiet, too: KC was limited to four hits. The Padres (41-35), meanwhile, were buoyed by All-Star outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr.

The Kansas City Royals chase their fifth straight road win Saturday night in Game 2 of a series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.