The San Diego Padres are going for a sixth straight win when they visit the Washington Nationals for the finale of this three-game series Sunday afternoon.

San Diego left-hander Joey Lucchesi (3-2, 4.33 ERA) allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings of a Padres win over the Reds last time out. "My mindset was the right spot," Lucchesi told the San Diego Union Tribune. "I told myself I was going to attack the zone, get in there, throw through (catcher Austin Hedges) with my fastball and my fastball command was there. I've been working on that in my last pen."

The Nats counter with right-hander Jeremy Hellickson (2-0, 4.34 ERA) who was tagged with five runs on nine hits in five innings against Colorado his last start. Also keep in mind that even if the Padres can't get to Hellickson, they must like their chances against a Nats bullpen that is dead last across the major leagues with a 7.34 ERA. A six-run 10th inning earned the Padres an 8-3 win yesterday.

Nationals are 2-7 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600 and 2-5 in Hellickson's last seven starts vs. a team with a winning record.

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