The three-run deficit was as close as San Diego would get to Washington. Yuki Matsui was on the mound in the eighth inning and he faced Wood with two runners on. Wood hit a ball down the right field line that stayed just fair and put the Nationals comfortably in front, 9-3.

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.