SAN FRANCISCO -- Two teams headed in opposite directions since they last met open a three-game series Monday night when the San Diego Padres take on the San Francisco Giants.
The clubs dueled in San Diego earlier this month, with the Padres taking three of four, including a 10-1 victory in the finale behind hotshot rookie Joey Lucchesi, who is not scheduled to pitch in this series.
The Padres have not won a series since, going 3-9 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies and New York Mets.