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San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Nationals logo
Nationals
Washington
5
vs
Padres logo
Padres
San Diego
7
WSH 56%44% SD
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Washington Nationals 56% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Nationals:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating. Nationals ELO 1576 vs Padres ELO 1553 (diff: +23)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: WSH 52% (−4)

Win probability movement

WSH home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%56%51%May 26May 29

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueNationals Park
Washington, District of Columbia

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Padres (away)
Nationals (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Padres defeated the Nationals 7-5.

Our model predicted the Nationals would win with 56% confidence, but the Padres pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Nationals and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available
  • Offensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No offensive stats available for comparison

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Padres won 5-7

Padres won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Nationals at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Washington Nationals
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

SD
WSH
Home Field Advantage
Favours SD|Favours WSH

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 5/29/2026, 10:30:03 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nationals has a 56% win probability, while Padres has a 44% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia.

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