The Padres hit 42 home runs since the streak started on June 28, most in the majors in that span. San Diego homered on 4.5 percent of its plate appearances during the stretch, also best in majors.
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With one-out in the top of the first, Padres left fielder Alex Dickerson and center fielder Travis Jankowski collided on a shot to left center by Zack Cozart. First pitch is scheduled for 5:40 p.m.at Petco Park.
The Reds are 3-1 on their six-game road trip and have won nine of their 13 contests since the All-Star break.TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, FSN Ohio (Cincinnati), FSN San DiegoPITCHING MATCHUP: Reds RH Anthony DeSclafani (6-0, 3.09 ERA) vs. Padres LH Christian Friedrich (4-6, 5.00) DeSclafani remained ideal on the season by winning his fourth consecutive start Monday despite yielding five runs and six hits in five innings at San Francisco.
Finnegan, who entered the game having allowed 22 homers in 111 1/3 innings, including 10 in his previous four starts, blanked the Padres on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts over six innings to improve to 6-8 on the season.
Jay Bruce’s streak of hitting a home run in five consecutive games came to an end. Suarez notched a two-RBI single that scored Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips, both aboard via hits.
The Poway native, who set a franchise rookie record homering in four-straight games leading up to tonight, had to leave the game with a right hip contusion.
In Jackson’s final inning, the Reds tacked on two runs to make it 6-0. He walked three, but he struck out five in recording his third win in his last four decisions. Offensively, Matt Kemp leads San Diego with 107 hits, Wil Myers has 63 RBI and Derek Norris has 12 home runs. Duvall singled ahead of a run-scoring single by Phillips and a two-run double by Suarez.
Reds: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (6-0, 3.09) looks to win his fourth start of the second half when facing the Padres for the second time this season. The San Diego Padres have an ERA of 4.57 and have lost six of their last eight games when allowing more than three runs.
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Padres: LHP Christian Friedrich (4-6, 5.00) has quickly become one of the rotation’s senior members after a flurry of trades.
