On Thursday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the San Diego Padres (66-54) hosting the Washington Nationals (39-80) at 9:40 PM ET.
The Padres are a heavy home favorite (-368) at the Nationals (+289). The San Diego Padres will give the start to Yu Darvish (10-6, 3.40 ERA), who is looking for win No. 11 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Anibal Sanchez (0-5, 7.20 ERA).
The Padres beat the Marlins by a 10-3 score in their most recent game yesterday. Ha-Seong Kim went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBI to lead them offensively while Adrian Morejon got the win after throwing 1 2/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out three.
The Nationals suffered a 3-2 loss to the Cubs yesterday. Lane Thomas (2-for-4 with two doubles) led the way offensively, while Jake McGee took the loss on the mound after going 2/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out two.