Padres rookie Luis Campusano, who has reached base in his last five starts, to catch Mike Clevinger for the first time
With a left-hander on the mound for the Rockies, Sunday’s lineup has become commonplace against southpaws: Shortstop Ha-seong Kim is leading off, Brandon Drury is serving as the clean-up hitter and DH, Wil Myers is at first base over Josh Bell, left fielder Jurickson Profar is batting seventh and Jose Azocar is starting in center over Trent Grisham.Saturday’s win, coupled with the Phillies’ loss, thrust the Padres back into possession of the No. 5 seed.
To maintain their position and improve their playoff chances – now at 88.7 percent, according to Baseball Prospectus – the Padres will have to best a bit more of a formidable Rockies lineup, as first baseman C.J. Cron is back in the fold after missing three games after he was hit by a pitch on the hand.He will serve as the clean-up hitter.
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