San Diego at Philadelphia

The Phillies got a lift from Kyle Kendrick when he was called up from AAA. They won five of his first six starts, but have since dropped three of four. Lately he has been prone to the long ball, allowing four HRs in his last three starts, which have been his undoing. The Phillies have gone stone cold. They have dropped six of seven, and four straight, having produced just 10 runs in the four-game losing streak. San Diego has now won five of six, and have been red-hot, producing 45 runs in those six games, or 7.5-runs per game (RPG). The Padres have called up Tim Stauffer to start today, and his call-up is very timely. Stauffer has pitched so-so with an 8-4 record and just a 4.40 ERA. He has finally put it all together. Stauffer is 5-0 in his last six starts, allowing just 35 hits, in 48 innings, with an ERA of 1.88. His last two starts have resulted in shutouts. We'll ride the live dog in this one.