The San Diego Padres return from the All-Star break with a little bit of momentum. Very quietly, the club has triumphed in five of their last seven contests, six of which took place away from Petco Park.
Now, at 38-50, San Diego has a lot more work to do to become relevant again. Fortunately, their first series of the season’s second half is against the cellar dwelling San Francisco Giants. Even better, the weekend set will be played in the friendly confines of Petco Park, where the Padres have played .500 baseball.
Even though the Giants are horrible, they have some pitching that the Friars will need to deal with.