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Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres Prediction: WP Backs Padres on September 8, 2026

2026-09-08 · Posted at 9:46 AM ET · Nationals @ Padres

Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres Prediction – September 8, 2026 The Washington Nationals travel west to take on the San Diego Padres in a Tuesday night matchup that sets up as a clear pitching mismatch on paper. The WP Baseball Predictor is Confident in a Padres moneyline pick, and once you dig into the numbers, it's easy to see why the model leans toward the home side. Starting Pitcher Matchup Riley Cornelio (Nationals) Riley Cornelio takes the hill for Washington and enters this start carrying an xFIP of 5.07 , a mark that signals real underlying concerns about his ability to...

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