But it's true: On June 25 in 2023, 2024 and now 2025, Nationals left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore has been Washington's starting pitcher. All three of those games have taken place in San Diego against the Padres. Making it even more ironic, Gore was once a top Padres prospect, and he came to Washington in the Juan Soto trade.

James Wood had a three-run homer among his three hits, drove in four and scored three times for the Washington Nationals, who beat the San Diego Padres 10-6

In a vacuum, the Washington Nationals fell in a 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres because of the sixth inning. They lost because Trevor Williams and Cole Henry walked three straight batters, and because Nathaniel Lowe opted for a force out at first rather than a throw home — a decision Lowe seemed displeased with after the fact — that allowed the go-ahead run to come across and prompted Petco Park to erupt.

Martin Maldonado homered and the San Diego Padres' bullpen pitched six scoreless innings Tuesday night as they rallied for a 4-3 win over the visiting Washington Nationals.