first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Mike Thompson (3-3, 4.34) vs Pedro Astacio (2-1, 5.23) previews: Padres.com | SI.com buy tickets After Friday night’s 6-2 loss at the hands of the Nationals, the Padres are now 26-31 at home this year. Only three teams (Braves, 22-28; Cubs, 23-31; Royals, 23-31) have a [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (9-4, 3.57) vs Ramon Ortiz (7-9, 4.84) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Based on one set of splits, I was going to ask whether anyone has ever thought of moving tonight’s starter for the Nationals, Ramon Ortiz, to the bullpen. But [...]

first pitch: 12:35 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (6-8, 4.46 ERA) vs Matt Albers (0-0, 0.00 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets I guess now we know why last year Bruce Bochy wouldn’t stick a guy at third who hadn’t played the position in a while. Todd Walker went [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (4-2, 3.69 ERA) vs Brandon Backe (1-1, 5.82 ERA) buy tickets After being shut down by Andy Pettitte and the Houston bullpen in the opener Tuesday night, the Padres try to bounce back behind the right arm of Woody Williams. The good news is [...]

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (5-10, 5.01 ERA) vs Andy Pettitte (9-11, 5.18 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Day 1 of the Todd Walker era presumably begins with him riding pine against southpaw Andy Pettitte, as two former All-Star hurlers try to get their ERAs [...]

first pitch: 12:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Mike Thompson (3-2, 4.32 ERA) vs Jason Jennings (6-9, 3.70 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Chan Ho Park, scheduled to start the finale at Coors Field, has been found to be anemic and is a candidate for the disabled list. Colorado native [...]

first pitch: 5:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (8-4, 3.64 ERA) vs Jeff Francis (8-8, 3.69 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets It don’t come easy, You know it don’t come easy. It don’t come easy, You know it don’t come easy. The Padres appear intent on making the [...]

first pitch: 6:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (6-7, 4.54 ERA) vs Byung-Hyun Kim (5-6, 5.31 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets Please, can we not do that again?

first pitch: 6:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Woody Williams (4-2, 3.15 ERA) vs Josh Fogg (7-5, 4.25 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN buy tickets A sweep in LA sure feels good. What’s up with Jake Peavy — a double, a homer, and 4 RBI? Maybe he can play third base between [...]

first pitch: 12:10 p.m., PT television: none matchup: Jake Peavy (4-10, 5.10 ERA) vs Brad Penny (4-11, 3.99 ERA) buy tickets Since striking out 16 Braves on May 22, Jake Peavy is 1-5 with a 7.01 ERA over nine starts. I don’t have any easy answers for his struggles, and I doubt anyone else does [...]