After losing seven of their last eight games and ending their April with an 11-12 record, the Padres got a little breather yesterday on their off day. But today they're back at it and will try to get May started on a positive note as they welcome the Rockies to Petco Park.
Ian Kennedy makes his second start since coming back from the DL and looks to have a better outing than his last. On Saturday he gave up eight earned runs in just 4 1/3 innings of work against the NL-West-leading Dodgers.