SAN DIEGO — Texas’ A.J. Griffin is ready for his hometown close-up.
Griffin, who attended the University of San Diego, gets the start on Tuesday as the Rangers face the San Diego Padres at the halfway point of this home-and-home interleague series. The Padres won the opener 5-1 on Monday.
Jered Weaver gets the nod for the Padres as they try to win two straight for the first time in a week.
After Tuesday’s game, the teams head for Texas for the final two contests in Arlington.
For Griffin (3-0, 3.54 ERA), this season comes with a sense of deja vu.