Saturday baseball is back on CBS 8 as the Padres are in the nation's capital to take on the Washington Nationals! The Padres are rested after the All-Star break and ready to continue their run towards the playoffs. Watch the game live on CBS 8 on Saturday, July 19, with coverage starting at 3:30 p.m.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (9-2, 2.88 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (4-8, 3.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 138 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Manny Machado’s grand slam capped a five-run ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Friday night. Jake Cronenworth singled leading off the ninth against Kyle Finnegan (1-4) and went to third on a single by Jose Iglesias.

San Diego Padres (54-50, second in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (47-55, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Thursday, 12:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES…

The Nationals have a 13-5 record in games when they scored at least five runs. San Diego has gone 10-11 on the road and 22-26 overall. The Padres are 12-20 in games when they have given up a home run.

Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam in the first inning, Elias Díaz also homered and the San Diego Padres routed the Washington Nationals 8-1 on Sunday.

San Diego is 43-36 overall and 24-14 at home. The Padres have the 10th-best team ERA in the majors at 3.67. Washington has gone 17-23 in road games and 33-47 overall.

The San Diego Padres (54-50) and Washington Nationals (47-55) meet Thursday for the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Nationals Park is set for 12:05 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze ...

The Washington Nationals aim to stop their four-game home losing streak with a victory over the San Diego Padres.

San Diego is 43-36 overall and 24-14 at home. The Padres have the 10th-best team ERA in the majors at 3.67. Washington has gone 17-23 in road games and 33-47 overall.