Catch up on all the storylines going into the Padres' series opener Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The San Diego Padres begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Luis Arraez is getting a day off after going 0-for-4 Thursday in St. Louis. Here's how the team will line up behind left-hander Martín Pérez:San Diego has been strong during night games, winning their last six following a road loss. On the mound, Martín Pérez's history against the Rays isn't great, but it's balanced out by Taj Bradley's inconsistency for Tampa Bay. Bradley, with a 6-8 record and 3.77 ERA, faces a formidable Padres lineup.
• Today is Game 15 for the Padres in playing 18 games in 18 days and Game 24 in a stretch of playing 27 games in 28 days.J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content for Halos Today and Inside the Padres, and is the author of 'The 50 Greatest Dodger Games Of All Time.' He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.
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