

Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres
Post-game analysis · Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The betting line
SD -3.5
Sportsbooks make San Diego Padres the favorite by 3.5. Expected combined score: 8.5
DraftKings · updated Mon, 6:07 PM EDT
Our projected score
Washington Nationals—
San Diego Padres—
Final score
Washington Nationals4
San Diego Padres5
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Our recommendations on this game
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Team
No high-rated team recommendation on this matchup. We only show one here when DraftKings posted the number and price and we locked a high-rated recommendation before kickoff.
Players
No high-rated player recommendation on this matchup. We only show one when DraftKings posted the number and price before kickoff.
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Player prop angles
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