This is an 8* on SD

By winning Sunday, San Diego avoided what would have been a complete embarrassment. That embarrassment would have been getting swept by Arizona, the team with the worst record in the majors. The Padres’ grip on the second Wild Card spot has gotten weaker in recent weeks. Their lead is down to 2.5 games over the Reds. They aren’t catching the Dodgers or Giants. So it’s really important that they take this series with Colorado seriously. The Padres are just 17-15 vs. the Rockies and Diamondbacks this year. If they don’t make the playoffs, it will be because they didn’t dominate the two bad teams in their division. We think they will win Monday. Fernando Tatis is back in the lineup. He returned Sunday and hit two home runs. Ryan Weathers will start tonight’s game. It’s been a rough last three starts for him but he still has a 2.28 ERA on the road. Colorado is off a 1-5 road trip. While they are a lot better at home, they are 26-41 off a loss. Antonio Senzatela has not looked the same since coming off the injured list as he’s given up seven runs in 10.6 innings. Play on SAN DIEGO

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