WASHINGTON -- The start of Sunday's series finale between the Nationals and Padres at Nationals Park has been delayed because of ongoing rain in the Washington, D.C., area. The potential start time is now 2:50 p.m. ET/11:50 a.m. PT. First pitch was originally scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET/10:35 a.m. PT.
The timing of the delay is not exactly ideal for both clubs, which each have to travel cross-country for games on the West Coast on Monday afternoon. The Padres are scheduled to return to San Diego to host the Cubs at Petco Park at 4:40 p.m. ET/1:40 p.m. PT. The Nationals head to San Francisco to take on the Giants at AT&T Park at 4:05 p.m. ET.
The Nationals' Joe Ross is set to toe the rubber opposite the Padres' Jhoulys Chacin.