Overview

• The Padres (62–50) sit second in the NL West and hold a comfortable lead on the third wild-card spot after winning seven of their last ten games.
• The Diamondbacks (53–59) have lost seven of ten and slipped to fourth in the division following a midseason sell-off of pending free agents.
• Arizona holds a 4–3 advantage in the season series as the teams meet for the eighth time this year at Chase Field.
• Monday’s opener pitches new Padre left-hander JP Sears (7–9, 4.95 ERA) against Diamondback Brandon Pfaadt (10–7, 5.03 ERA).
• San Diego acquired Sears, reliever Mason Miller and outfielders Ramon Laureano and Ryan O’Hearn at the deadline, while Arizona dealt Eugenio Suarez, Merrill Kelly, Josh Naylor and Randal Grichuk.