Padres try to sweep 2-game series against the Diamondbacks
San Diego Padres (18-8, first in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (14-12, third in the NL West) Mexico City; Sunday, 4:05 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Michael King (3-1, 2. 28 ERA, 1. 12 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (1-2, 6.
97 ERA, 1. 45 WHIP, 20 strikeouts) LINE: Padres -129, Diamondbacks +109; over/under is 15 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet on Sunday in the second game of a two-game series. The Padres won the first, 6-4.
Arizona is 8-6 at home and 14-12 overall. The Diamondbacks are 8-5 in games when they out-hit their opponents. San Diego is 9-4 on the road and 18-8 overall.
The Padres have a 12-1 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. The teams meet Sunday for the second time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Corbin Carroll has six doubles, four triples and three home runs while hitting .