TUESDAY'S TIDBITS Line of the Day Jason LaRue LaRue hit a solo shot in the fifth and a three-run shot in the eighth for his second 4-RBI game of July. AB H RBI HR 4 2 4 2 Hero of the day Mark Grace, whose eighth-inning, two-roun double broke a tie at 3 and helped give the Diamondbacks a 5-3 victory over the Giants. Grace wasn't expecting to hit, thinking manager Bob Brenly might pinch-hit Greg Colbrunn against San Francisco lefty Aaron Fultz. Goat of the day Hideo Nomo, whose throwing error led to Edgar Renteria scoring the go-ahead run in the Cardinals' 9-2 win over the Dodgers. Injury report Orioles shortstop Mike Bordick, who will be out for at least a month with a hairline fracture of his right kneecap. Devil Rays RHP Ryan Rupe (right knee tendinitis) was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Streak of the day Athletics starter Mark Mulder (11-5) gave up one run and five hits in 7 1-3 innings in Oakland's 2-1 win over Tampa Bay. In his last 10 outings, he has allowed only 16 earned runs in 72 1-3 innings, and he has won all five career starts against the Devil Rays. Stat of the day Mariners starter Joel Pineiro (10-4), who allowed six runs and six hits in six innings. He came in 6-0 with a 1.14 ERA in his previous six starts, but against Baltimore this year he's 0-1 with a 10.64 ERA. The last word "It's one thing to repair a clogged artery (in a living organism) but it's a very different thing to say I'm going to take this soupy glop and turn it into an 83-year-old retired baseball player." -- Arthur Caplan, directory of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Bioethics, on his skepticism when it comes to reviving the frozen dead.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mariners at Orioles
Seattle: RHP Joel Pineiro's six-game winning streak ended Tuesday, and his streak of 20 straight scoreless innings was snapped in the first inning. ... Pineiro has a 10.64 ERA in two starts against Baltimore and a 1.92 ERA against all other teams. ... OF Ichiro Suzuki collected his 37th infield hit. He leads the majors with 134 overall. ... The Mariners had been caught stealing seven straight times until Mike Cameron's fourth-inning steal. ... SS Carlos Guillen is day-to-day with a knee bruise suffered in a collision while tagging out Baltimore's Mike Bordick at second base Monday. ... RHP Ryan Franklin, who allowed six runs in 3 1-3 innings Monday, will get another start Saturday in Anaheim. Beyond that, Manager Lou Piniella is uncertain of the right-hander's status in the rotation.

Baltimore: SS Mike Bordick sustained a hairline fracture of his right kneecap when he was tagged out by Seattle's Carlos Guillen at second base Monday. Bordick was placed on the 15-day disabled list and his knee will be immobilized for three weeks. ... DH Howie Clark doubled in his first major league at-bat Tuesday. ... RHP Scott Erickson, who hadn't won since April 28 at Kansas City, snapped a 13-start winless streak against Seattle. The Orioles scored six runs for Erickson after scoring just 39 runs during his 13-game drought. ... OF Marty Cordova has four hits in the last two games and is batting .366 (15-for-41) in July. Tuesday's homer was the 99th of his career. ... Tony Batista is the only Oriole to start every game this season.

Angels at Twins
Anaheim: CF Darin Erstad had an infected blood blister in his foot drained at a Minneapolis hospital Tuesday. Erstad, already scheduled to have the day off, is 1-for-20 since the All-Star break. ... Garret Anderson's homer Tuesday was Anaheim's first in a span of 31 innings. ... After splitting a two-game series with the first-place Twins, Anaheim begins a make-or-break 18-game stretch against the rest of the AL best -- Seattle, Oakland, New York and Boston. "We want our focus to be on us playing the absolute best baseball we can,'' manager Mike Scioscia said. "We're not looking at other clubs. We're not looking anywhere but here.'' Said starter Jarrod Washburn, who won his 11th straight decision Tuesday: "We'll start playing some tough teams and we'll see what we're made of.'' ... The 11 wins for Washburn match a career high. ... With three relievers -- Troy Percival, Dennis Cook and Al Levine -- on the DL, the Angels have only two pitchers in the bullpen who began the season there: Lou Pote and Ben Weber. The injuries have put Scot Shields into a more-crucial role. He pitched two perfect innings against the Twins Tuesday.

Minnesota: The Twins took the season series from Anaheim 5-4. ... Minnesota's 10-game lead in the AL Central over the Chicago White Sox entering Thursday's game was its first double-digit margin since 1991. The biggest lead in team history was 11 games on Sept. 24, 1969. ... The Twins are going to be the last team to feel sorry for the Angels, who played the two-game series minus three top relievers including closer Troy Percival -- who has never allowed an earned run against the Twins in 35 career innings. "You never like to see a guy get hurt,'' manager Ron Gardenhire said. "But if he's going to, it may as well be for the two-game series here. We've been through it, when we can't run out the guys we want.'' ... SS Cristian Guzman, in his fourth season in the majors, has only 25 career home runs, but he's homered in consecutive games three times. ... RHP Brad Radke, who's pitched only two innings since May 8 because of a pulled groin, flew to Fort Myers, Fla., Tuesday to begin a minor league rehab assignment. ... Eddie Guardado's 29 saves are the most by a Twin since Rick Aguilera finished the 1998 season with 38.

Red Sox at Tigers
Boston: Manager Grady Little was relieved when the Red Sox ended their second four-game losing streak of the season with their 9-4 win over Detroit. "What we've been going through is something all clubs go through,'' Little said. "There's some teams at the top of some divisions that are going through what we are now. The key to success is to go through these things the least amount of times.'' ... The Tigers did something that would normally seem foolish: they walked Johnny Damon to load the bases and face Nomar Garciaparra in the seventh inning with the score tied at 4. Garciaparra grounded out to end the inning. Garciaparra was 1-for-6 and is 3-for-24 on this road trip.

Detroit: After recent reports indicated the Tigers were having financial problems, the players mockingly cheered when their checks arrived on Monday. However, Wendell Magee continued to wonder why the Tigers do not provide their players with a direct-deposit option for their paychecks. "I don't know for sure, but I don't think there's more than two teams in all of baseball that don't have direct deposit for their players,'' Magee said. ... Although knuckleballer Steve Sparks didn't factor in Tuesday's decision, C Brandon Inge was pleased to see Sparks gave up just three runs over 6 1-3 innings. Sparks (4-9) has won just one of his last seven starts and has been a disappointment after going 14-9 last season. "It was just one bad pitch to Manny (Ramirez) in the seventh that allowed them to get back in the game,'' Inge said. "Other than that, Sparks was great. It's good to see him pitch that way after some bad first-half starts.''

Yankees at Blue Jays
New York: Major league disciplinarian Bob Watson talked with manager Joe Torre, who was ejected from Monday's game after Orlando Hernandez hit Carlos Delgado with a pitch. Three pitches before hitting Delgado, Hernandez threw a pitch behind Delgado, prompting a warning from the umpire. Hernandez threw at Delgado because Toronto's Steve Parris hit Widger earlier in the game. Managers are ejected and issued a fined if something happens after a warning. Torre received an automatic $500 fine. Watson is reviewing the tape of the pitch. "Beyond being fined, he's going to look at the tape and make a determination,'' Torre said. ... Torre sat OF Rondell White for the second straight game because of SkyDome's Astroturf. ... team a day after his wife game birth to a daughter, Paulina.

Toronto: 1B Carlos Delgado, who has tendinitis in his left knee, wa the DH for the first since Sept. 12, 1999. "I don't think it's that bad,'' Delgado said. "It just kind of flares up here and there. Yesterday, it was a little sore so a day off as DH should help.'' INF Chris Woodward, who usually plays SS, played 1B. ... Manager Carlos Tosca said rookie 3B Eric Hinske is a special player. "We have a very talented, gifted player here,'' Tosca said. "He's above the norm.'' Hinske entered Tuesday's game batting .289 with 16 home runs, 23 doubles and 51 RBI. Hinske didn't expect to be this good in his rookie season. "I was always confident in my ability to hit, but I didn't think I would have this much success this fast,'' Hinske said. ... Tosca said CF Vernon Wells is Toronto's most improved player since spring training and he is the best in baseball at chasing down a ball that's hit behind him.. Wells robbed Robin Ventura of extra bases with a leaping grab at the wall in Monday's 8-5 victory over New York.

White Sox at Indians
Chicago: Roland Hemond, an advisor to White Sox general manager Ken Williams, was released from an Oak Lawn, Ill., hospital following triple bypass surgery last week. "It looks like I will only need to go on the 15-day disabled list,'' Hemond joked in a statement released by the White Sox. "We won't need to use the 60-day DL.'' Hemond has been in baseball for 50 years, including 24 as a general manager for the White Sox (1970-85) and the Baltimore Orioles (1988-95). He returned to the White Sox in November 2000 after spending five years as senior executive vice president for the Arizona Diamondbacks. ... Paul Konerko returned to the lineup after sitting out Monday's game to rest. ... Manager Jerry Manuel said he'd prefer it if the White Sox didn't make any trades before the July 31 deadline. "I'd like to see us win ballgames with the people we have because we've been together for so long this spring and summer,'' he said. "I'd like to see us do it (without a trade) but I'm not in control of that. I would like to see the guys we have be able to take us where we need to go.''

Cleveland: A moment of silence was observed before the game in tribute to longtime trainer Jim Warfield, who died Tuesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. The Indians will wear a "JW'' patch beginning Friday and plan to dedicate the home training room at Jacobs Field as the "Jimmy Warfield Training Room''. The club will also give out a yearly award named for Warfield, who joined the Indians in 1969. "Jimmy never had a bad day at the ballpark,'' Indians GM Mark Shapiro said. "He will be truly missed.'' ... RHP Jaret Wright had another impressive start for Triple-A Buffalo as he tries to get back to the big leagues. Wright pitched seven shutout innings in a 2-0 win over Charlotte and improved to 3-1 with a 4.13 ERA in six rehab outings. Wright was placed on the disabled list during spring training. He has undergone two shoulder surgeries in the past three years. ... The Indians haven't won three straight games since May 31-June 2.

Athletics at Devil Rays
Oakland: The Athletics were scheduled to fly cross country after the game to open a two-game home series with divisional foe Anaheim on Wednesday night. "Every game counts, but obviously it's like a two-game swing,'' manager Art Howe said. ... CF Terrence Long was out of the starting lineup. He entered hitless in 10 at-bats. "Terrence has been struggling a little bit lately,'' Howe said. "I just felt he needed a day.'' Long pinch-hit in the ninth to remain with SS Miguel Tejada the only Oakland players to appear in every game. ... Tampa Bay manager Hal McRae feels the three-team race in the AL West is too close to call. "Anaheim is much improved,'' McRae said. "Oakland is playing like they did last year. Seattle just finds ways to win.''

Tampa Bay: RHP Ryan Rupe (right knee tendinitis) was placed on the 15-day disabled list. RHP Brandon Backe was recalled from Double-A Orlando, and will pitch out of the bullpen. ... Manager Hal McRae has not announced who will take Rupe's spot in the rotation Saturday at Toronto. ... 3B Jared Sandberg is in the process of getting new contact lenses and will likely be out of the starting lineup for several games. Felix Escalona replaced Sandberg Tuesday, and McRae said Jason Smith will start at third Wednesday. ... DH-1B Aubrey Huff started the day with just one RBI in July. He had a team-leading 15 last month. "He's chasing bad pitches,'' McRae said. "If you play everyday, you're going to go through those things.'' ... RHP Gerardo Garcia, who participated in the Futures Game this month, was placed on the disabled list by Triple-A Durham. He had the nail on his right index ripped off by a comebacker Sunday.

Rangers at Royals
Texas: Rangers manager Jerry Narron told Dave Burba, who was 4-4 with a 5.01 earned run average in 19 games, 18 of them starts, that he has been moved to the bullpen. Aaron Myette will be recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma and start Friday at Oakland, replacing Burba in the rotation. ... The Rangers made four more roster moves Tuesday, activating outfielder Gabe Kapler and right-handed reliever Danny Kolb from the disabled list. To make room on the roster, the Rangers designated for assignment left-hander Randy Flores and optioned Joaquin Benoit to Oklahoma. Benoit walked seven in five-plus innings in a loss Monday at Kansas City. ... John Rocker, who is on the disabled list with left shoulder bursitis, threw on a flat surface Tuesday in Texas, the first time he has picked up a ball since Thursday. ... Jeff Zimmerman threw 16 pitches in a scoreless inning, striking out one and allowing one hit, in an injury rehab outing Monday with Double-A Tulsa. He is scheduled to throw again Wednesday with Tulsa.

Kansas City: Rookie left-hander Jeremy Affeldt, who has been out since June 8 with a broken nail and finger blister, threw long toss Tuesday after getting the okay from a specialist. "I'm pumped,'' Affeldt said. "I wanted to hear good news, and I got it.'' Affeldt said he needs to build back up and does not have a timetable when he would throw off the mound or report to the minors for an injury rehabilitation assignment. "It's been 34 days,'' he said. "I'm starting to go through the walls.'' ... First baseman Mike Sweeney missed his fourth straight game with a stiff lower back. ... Reserve IF Mike Caruso is 0-for-9 since making his Royals debut on June 30, his first major league action since 1999 with the Chicago White Sox.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marlins at Mets
Florida: RHP Josh Beckett, pitching for the first time since June 4, had more problems with the Mets than the blisters that have disabled him twice this season. Beckett allowed seven runs in the first three innings before retiring the final nine batters, including five on strikeouts. "He was throwing well at the end,'' manager Jeff Torborg said. "He came out of it healthy. That's the key.'' ... Florida has lost a season high six straight, including five since trading Cliff Floyd to Montreal and Ryan Dempster to Cincinnati last Thursday. The Marlins have a 7.46 ERA and a .213 batting average in the streak, dropping them into fourth place in the NL East. ... The Marlins optioned RHP Blaine Neal to Triple-A Calgary to make room for Beckett, who was activated from the 15-day DL.

New York: C Mike Piazza missed his third straight game with a stiff back. The Mets hope he'll be back in the lineup Wednesday night in Montreal. "It's a lingering sort of stiffness and pain,'' Piazza said. ... 1B Mo Vaughn homered for the second straight game and eighth time in 17 games after hitting just five in his first 62. "It's just about being comfortable in the batter's box,'' Vaughn said. "It took a little time to get into that rhythm.'' ... The Mets still haven't decided what to do with LHP Mike Bascik, who won his first two starts, once Steve Trachsel returns from the DL. Trachsel was the winning pitcher in a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday night and could return this weekend, meaning Bascik could be sent back to the minors. "He's the most obvious guy to send down,'' GM Steve Phillips said. "But we haven't had a detailed conversation yet because there are so many questions between now and then.''

Braves at Cubs
Atlanta: With his 33rd save Tuesday, Smoltz tied Eric Gagne for the major league lead. "It's a confidence thing for me,'' said Smoltz, a Cy Young winner as a starter in 1996. "People assume this is the way it was supposed to be all along. I think they underestimate what the job most of the bullpen guys are doing.'' ... Smoltz, Kevin Millwood and Mike Remlinger combined for 16 strikeouts Tuesday. "There was some pretty good pitching today,'' Smoltz said. "There was a lot of pitches thrown today that were executed as well as can be executed.'' ... Millwood is 7-2 lifetime against the Cubs. ... With their victory Tuesday, the Braves tied the 1897 Boston Beaneaters for most consecutive unbeaten series in franchise history. The Braves have been unbeaten in their last 19 series (16-0-3). Atlanta hasn't lost a series since May 7-9, when it dropped two of three games to Los Angeles.

Chicago: The Cubs lost for only the second time since interim manager Bruce Kimm took over. Both losses were to the Braves and by identical 2-0 scores. "That's baseball,'' said Jon Lieber, who also took the loss July 7. ... Lieber hasn't beaten the Braves since May 14, 1999. ... Kimm gave LF Moises Alou the day off, playing Roosevelt Brown instead. "It just makes sense,'' Kimm said. "Once we get off this trip, those guys will probably play every day.'' ... A day after he had to pull Sammy Sosa off the field because of a substitution gaffe, Kimm was still bothered by the mental error. Kimm had put Angel Echevarria at first in the ninth and wanted him to take Fred McGriff's spot in the batting order, too. But Kimm mistakenly told umpire Joe West that Echevarria would be batting third -- Sosa's spot. "I tell our players mistakes are part of the game, but I'm pretty hard on myself,'' Kimm said. "It shouldn't have happened. I don't ever remember making a mistake like that. ... It better not happen again.'' ... The Cubs will play their first-ever day-night doubleheader at Wrigley Field on Aug. 31 to make up a game with the St. Louis Cardinals that was postponed when Darryl Kile died.

Diamondbacks at Giants
Arizona: All-Star C Damian Miller missed his fourth game with a sore back. Miller left Friday night's game against the Dodgers with back spasms, and hasn't played since. He is listed as day-to-day. ... The Diamondbacks purchased the contract of C Chad Moeller from Triple-A Tucson on Monday, and on Tuesday he hit a two-run double in Arizona's 5-3 victory over the Giants. Moeller played in 25 games for the Diamondbacks last season. ... 3B Matt Williams, a former Giant, was in the starting lineup Tuesday after serving as a pinch-hitter Monday night. It was Williams' fourth start after spending the first half of the season on the disabled list with a broken leg and a dislocated ankle. He went 0-for-5.

San Francisco: Former Giants outfielder Bobby Bonds, Barry Bonds' father, was released from the hospital Tuesday after having a tumor removed from his kidney last week. ... The Giants broke ground Tuesday on China Basin Park, located across McCovey Cove from Pacific Bell Park. Hall of Famer Willie McCovey, who will be honored with a bronze statue of the park, was on hand for the ceremony. ... Bonds has 41 intentional walks -- four shy of Willie McCovey's season record, set in 1969. ... Bonds is five home runs away from 600 for his career. Only three other players have hit more: Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714) and godfather Willie Mays (660). ... Tuesday's game attracted 41,936 fans for the 26th sellout this season at Pacific Bell Park.

Cardinals at Dodgers
St. Louis: Andy Benes, sidelined by an arthritic right knee, made his first appearance for the Cardinals since April 15 after coming off the 60-day disabled list. The 34-year-old right-hander threw 84 pitches over four innings, allowing two runs and three hits and striking out six. "I'll take Andy Benes anytime. He's a great competitor and a great clubhouse guy, so you've got to root for guys like that,'' Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds said. "He had some problems early in the year, but hopefully he's straightened them out.'' ... The Cardinals made room for Benes on the 25-man roster by optioning 30-year-old rookie 3B Mike Coolbaugh to Triple-A Memphis. Coolbaugh, called up from Triple-A Memphis on June 30 when J.D. Drew went on the DL, started three games and was 1-for-12 after playing in 39 games last season with Milwaukee. ... RHP Garrett Stephenson, sidelined since May 30 because of a strained left hamstring, was transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL.

Los Angeles: Tuesday was the 54th anniversary of the day manager Leo Durocher left the Brooklyn Dodgers to pilot the archrival New York Giants and was replaced by Burt Shotton. The Dodgers' next midseason managerial change didn't come until 1996, when Tommy Lasorda had a mild heart attack and was replaced by Bill Russell -- who was given the job about a month later when Lasorda announced his retirement. ... Hideo Nomo's two-run throwing error to third base on a sacrifice bunt by St. Louis' Mike Matheny allowed the tiebreaking runs to score in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to the Cardinals. Nomo had won his previous seven decisions, matching his career-best streak in 1995. ... Adrian Beltre, who entered this season with two homers in 107 career at-bats against St. Louis, hit his second in as many days against a pitching staff than had gone 48 consecutive innings between home runs allowed.

Pirates at Astros
Pittsburgh: Durable LHP Jimmy Anderson is still in the rotation, although Pirates' management would like to see more consistency. "It's very difficult to find starters,'' general manager Dave Littlefield said. "Jimmy's given us some good starts. He continues to step forward and he continues to step back. We want to see if there's more consistency out there.'' Anderson is 6-10 with a 5.17 ERA. Adds manager Lloyd McClendon said: "Anderson takes the ball. For three years, he's never missed a start. Now, sometimes he's very frustrating, but when he throws strikes down in the zone he's shown he can win in this league.''

Houston: Doctors didn't give RHP Shane Reynolds much time to think about back surgery. He got a diagnosis and surgery all in the same day. Because of the quick action, Reynolds is thinking about rehab and next season. "He (doctor) told me I had a brief window of opportunity,'' Reynolds said. "He said that nerve damage can be irreversible and I had to have the surgery now. I was like `excuse me?' Within a couple of hours of walking in the door, I was on my way to see the anesthesiologist.'' He hopes to be throwing at full speed in October and be ready for next season.

Phillies at Expos
Philadelphia: LHP Randy Wolf has allowed 14 earned runs in the first inning through his first 17 starts for a 7.41 ERA. Wolf, who is 4-6 with a 4.23 ERA this season, has had just 61 runs in offensive support this season, an average of just 3.59 per game. He is 1-4 with a 3.62 ERA in his last nine starts. ... The Phillies are 99-99 overall at Olympic Stadium after scoring eight times in the ninth Monday for an 11-8 comeback win. ... Philadelphia has won 13 of its last 18 road games. The Phillies are 18-27 on the road this season.

Montreal: CF Brad Wilkerson hit his 11th homer Monday as the Expos homered for the ninth straight game. Wilkerson has hit five of Montreal's 17 homers over the course of the streak. The team record for homering in consecutive games is 16 set in 1999. ... Despite Monday's loss, the Expos have won 16 of their last 22 games at Olympic Stadium. ... 1B Andres Galarraga has hit in nine straight games, going 14-for-32 (.438) with two homers -- one as a pinch hitter -- and six RBI over the course of the streak. ... RF Vladimir Guerrero is nine hits short of his 1,000th career hit.

Reds at Brewers
Reds: Pitching coach Don Gullett, 51, will be inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame during pregame ceremonies on Sunday at Cinergy Field. He is in his 10th season as a member of the coaching staff. He became pitching coach May 24, 1993. He posted a Reds' career mark of 91-44 with a 3.03 ERA in seven seasons (1970-1976) His final two years were with the New York Yankee where he went 18-6. A rotator cuff injury ended his career at age 27. ... RHP Ryan Dempster makes his second start for the Reds after being acquired on July 11 from Florida in exchange for OF Juan Encarnacion, IF Wilton Guerrero and minor league LHP Ryan Snare. Dempster lost in his Reds' debut last Friday at Houston, which was the shortest start (3 2-3 innings) of the season. ... 3b Aaron Boone will set a career high with his next home run. He has 14 which ties his best set in 1999 and 2001.

Brewers: C Raul Casanova, who has been on the disabled list with a torn ligament in his left elbow, swung the bat for the first time Tuesday. Manager Jerry Royster said it was way too early to speculate on a possible return date. "He's still in the strengthening stage,'' he said. ... All-Star 1B Richie Sexson will play through the pain in his knees. Team doctors say that the only cure for Sexson's hamstring tendinitis behind his left knee is to take six weeks off, which isn't going to happen. Royster, who sat Sexson for two games recently, said he considered giving Sexson two weeks off, but was told that wouldn't help matters. Instead, Royster has instructed Sexson to take it easy on the base paths and not try to break up any double plays as he did Sunday in his return to the lineup against Pittsburgh. "We're looking at the off season before he's totally healed,'' Royster said. Prior to Tuesday's game, Sexson seemed in discomfort even walking up the dugout steps before batting practice.

Rockies at Padres
Colorado: C Walt McKeel made his first major league start and appeared in a big league game for the first time since 1997. McKeel, 30, started his pro career in 1990 in the Red Sox organization and has played in only six major league games, one for Boston in 1996 and five more in 1997 with the Red Sox. McKeel, recalled on Sunday to replace C Bobby Estalella, who was placed on the 15-day DL, is 0-for-3 in the majors. McKeel was hitting .210 with no home runs and six RBI for the Rockies' Triple-A affiliate, Colorado Springs. ... INF Juan Uribe (sore left hand) is unavailable to bat after being hit by a Rodney Myers fastball in Monday's game.

San Diego: Chargers QB Drew Brees took batting practice with the Padres and hit a home run. Brees, a rookie backup last season behind Doug Flutie, liked his performance. "I think honestly -- this might be kind of a reach -- but if my football career would end today, I think I would actually try to work on becoming a professional baseball player,'' Brees said. ... Regardless of Tuesday night's outcome against Colorado, the Padres will have gone winless in their last nine series since taking a three-game set against AL West leader Seattle, June 13-15. ... With a 13-24 record against NL West foes, the road only gets tougher for the Padres, who play their next 12 games against Los Angeles (5) and Arizona (7).