San Diego Padres Vs Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Live Streaming with Early Game Review Online Broadcast Radio Commentary May 30, 2011. As they get set to face the Atlanta Braves, the light-hitting San Diego Padres are coming off one of their best performances at the plate in nearly two weeks.
Judging by their recent games against Tim Hudson, the Padres' chances of building on that effort and tying their longest win streak of the season don't look promising in Monday's opener of a three-game series.
Ryan Ludwick went 3 for 4 and drove in the go-ahead run on an infield single in the ninth inning. The Padres were 4 for 10 with runners in scoring position after going 6 for 55 in RBI situations over their previous 11 games.
"We had a tough stretch over the last 10 games," manager Bud Black told the team's official website. "We have to play a better, complete game all around. Everyone's got to pick it up."
Ludwick is batting .361 with 17 RBIs in his last 16 games after posting a .181 average through his first 33. He's 1 for 4 in his career against Hudson (4-4, 3.95 ERA), who is 4-0 with a 2.03 ERA in his last five matchups with the Padres. The most recent came July 22 at Turner Field, where he allowed four hits over seven innings of an 8-0 win.
This will be the first appearance for Hudson since he suffered from back stiffness in a 9-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on May 20. The right-hander gave up a season-high eight runs over 3 2/3 innings in that game after going 2-1 with a 2.27 ERA in his previous five starts.
With an MRI revealing inflammation, manager Fredi Gonzalez decided to skip Hudson's turn in the rotation Wednesday. Following a Friday bullpen session, Hudson gave a positive report.
"It feels good," he told the Braves' official website. "It feels a lot better than it did. I've been doing a lot of therapy."
The Braves (30-24) enter this series having won six of seven at home and five of seven overall. Martin Prado's home run proved the difference in a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday night.
Prado and his Atlanta teammates will try to keep rolling with another strong performance against Aaron Harang (5-2, 3.96).
The Braves touched up the right-hander for a season-high eight runs over six innings during an 8-2 victory April 26. Harang has not recorded a decision in his last three starts, but has allowed one earned run in 15 innings over his last two.
The right-hander gave up two runs -- one earned -- over seven innings of Tuesday's 11-inning, 3-2 loss to St. Louis.
"He feels good and he's getting his delivery to where it used to be," pitching coach Darren Balsley told the Padres' website. "A lot of it is being comfortable."
The Padres haven't looked comfortable while losing 27 of their last 38 matchups with the Braves, but playing in daylight may help them. San Diego is 14-7 in day games this season, compared with an 8-24 mark under the lights.
Judging by their recent games against Tim Hudson, the Padres' chances of building on that effort and tying their longest win streak of the season don't look promising in Monday's opener of a three-game series.
1:05 PM ET, May 30, 2011
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Starting PitchersAlready among the least productive teams in the majors, the Padres (22-31) batted .186 and scored 15 runs during a recent 3-8 stretch. San Diego, hitting .227 and averaging 3.4 runs on the season, broke out of that slump with 10 hits in Sunday's 5-4 victory in Washington.
San Diego: Harang (5-2, 3.96 ERA)
Atlanta: Hudson (4-4, 3.95 ERA)
Todays Match Lineups Schedule Roster Power Ranking
NO. San Diego Atlanta
1. E. Patterson, RF J. Schafer, CF
2. A. Gonzalez, SS M. Prado, LF
3. R. Ludwick, LF B. McCann, C
4. B. Hawpe, 1B E. Hinske, RF
5. C. Headley, 3B D. Uggla, 2B
6. B. Tekotte, CF F. Freeman, 1B
7. L. Forsythe, 2B A. Gonzalez, SS
8. R. Johnson, C B. Conrad, 3B
9. A. Harang, P T. Hudson, P
Ryan Ludwick went 3 for 4 and drove in the go-ahead run on an infield single in the ninth inning. The Padres were 4 for 10 with runners in scoring position after going 6 for 55 in RBI situations over their previous 11 games.
"We had a tough stretch over the last 10 games," manager Bud Black told the team's official website. "We have to play a better, complete game all around. Everyone's got to pick it up."
Ludwick is batting .361 with 17 RBIs in his last 16 games after posting a .181 average through his first 33. He's 1 for 4 in his career against Hudson (4-4, 3.95 ERA), who is 4-0 with a 2.03 ERA in his last five matchups with the Padres. The most recent came July 22 at Turner Field, where he allowed four hits over seven innings of an 8-0 win.
This will be the first appearance for Hudson since he suffered from back stiffness in a 9-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on May 20. The right-hander gave up a season-high eight runs over 3 2/3 innings in that game after going 2-1 with a 2.27 ERA in his previous five starts.
With an MRI revealing inflammation, manager Fredi Gonzalez decided to skip Hudson's turn in the rotation Wednesday. Following a Friday bullpen session, Hudson gave a positive report.
"It feels good," he told the Braves' official website. "It feels a lot better than it did. I've been doing a lot of therapy."
The Braves (30-24) enter this series having won six of seven at home and five of seven overall. Martin Prado's home run proved the difference in a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday night.
Prado and his Atlanta teammates will try to keep rolling with another strong performance against Aaron Harang (5-2, 3.96).
The Braves touched up the right-hander for a season-high eight runs over six innings during an 8-2 victory April 26. Harang has not recorded a decision in his last three starts, but has allowed one earned run in 15 innings over his last two.
The right-hander gave up two runs -- one earned -- over seven innings of Tuesday's 11-inning, 3-2 loss to St. Louis.
"He feels good and he's getting his delivery to where it used to be," pitching coach Darren Balsley told the Padres' website. "A lot of it is being comfortable."
The Padres haven't looked comfortable while losing 27 of their last 38 matchups with the Braves, but playing in daylight may help them. San Diego is 14-7 in day games this season, compared with an 8-24 mark under the lights.
