Padres at Diamondbacks
The scorching-hot Arizona Diamondbacks look for their ninth win in the past 10 games when they host the San Diego Padres on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game set. The Diamondbacks are 3 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs for the National League's second wild card after posting a 2-1 victory Tuesday.
Arizona's spirited run has lifted its record to five games over .500, the first time it has hit that modest plateau since being 25-20 on May 17. All-Star Ketel Marte went 3-for-4 in Tuesday's win and is 5-for-9 with a homer, a triple, two doubles and four RBIs in the series. San Diego has lost nine of its last 14 games and is 10 games below .500 as it nears a ninth consecutive losing campaign. Greg Garcia reached base four times on two singles and two walks Tuesday after being 1-for-19 over the previous six games.
TV: 9:40 p.m. ET, FS San Diego, FS Arizona
PITCHING MATCHUP: Padres RH Chris Paddack (8-7, 3.69 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Zac Gallen (2-4, 2.79)
Paddack emerged from a four-start winless stretch (0-2) to beat the San Francisco Giants in his last turn as he gave up one run and five hits over seven innings. The 23-year-old rookie gave up 20 runs (19 earned) and 27 hits over 17 innings during the rough span. Paddack is 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA in two starts against the Diamondbacks.
Gallen is winless in four starts since beating the Philadelphia Phillies on August 7 in his club debut after being acquired from the Miami Marlins. The 24-year-old rookie received a no-decision against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last turn when he gave up three runs and five hits over five innings. Gallen has fanned 31 in 25 innings for Arizona while going 1-1 with a 2.88 ERA.
WALK-OFFS
1. Padres 3B Manny Machado is hitless in seven at-bats in the series after having three straight two-hit games.
2. Arizona INF Eduardo Escobar was hitless in three at-bats Tuesday after being 13-for-37 with five homers and 10 RBIs over the previous eight games.
3. San Diego recalled RHPs Eric Yardley and Gerardo Reyes and INF Seth Mejias-Brean from Triple-A El Paso and transferred SS Fernando Tatis Jr. to the 60-day injured list to open up a 40-man roster spot for Mejias-Brean.