SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres return home to face the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
And that brings a smile to the mug of Padres starter Jhoulys Chacin.
The Padres right-hander will be matched up with Royals rookie left-hander Eric Skoglund in the opener of a three-game series.
Chacin (4-5, 4.65 ERA) lost his last time out at Petco Park, and that was a rarity. He allowed four runs (three earned) over six innings to the Colorado Rockies, his lone stumble in five home starts this year.
Even with the rocky showing Saturday, he has pitched to a 1.