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SAN DIEGO -- A tourist is coming to town, which generally is not big news in San Diego.However, when that visitor is Zack Greinke, the San Diego Padres take notice.Greinke leads the Arizona Diamondbacks against San Diego on Friday night in the second contest of this three-game series. The Padres won a 9-8 in the series opener Thursday.Both teams are playing out the string on disappointing seasons, but Greinke, no matter what team is on the front of his jersey, does well at Petco Park.The right-hander, who left the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent in the offseason, is 3-1 with a 1.69 ERA in eight career starts in San Diegos downtown digs. That includes winning his only decision in two starts against the Padres this year, and it came at Petco.Overall, Greinke has dominated the Padres to the tune of 7-1 with a 1.91 ERA.San Diego could be the soothing tonic Greinke seeks after getting blistered in his last outing. He lasted only 1 2/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox, as they ambushed him for nine runs, 10 hits and three home runs on Sunday.It just happened so fast, I didnt realize how bad it actually was, Greinke said.It was the second-most runs ever allowed by Greinke, falling short of the 11 he yielded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 2005 game while he was with the Kansas City Royals.Greinke pitched like royalty before the Boston massacre. In his previous 10 starts, he was 8-0 with a nifty 2.47. That is why Arizona manager Chip Hale expects Greinke will find his groove again while battling a lineup consisting mostly of rookies instead of proven hitters who litter the Red Soxs order.Well, they just hit everything he threw up there, Hale said after the Sunday game. It was good pitches they hit. He obviously had some bad locations on some that they hit also. But it was one of those days. Weve all been there. Weve all been on the good side, and weve all been on the bad side.The Padres are looking for the good side from their Friday starter, Jarred Cosart, who was acquired in July from the Miami Marlins.Cosart (0-1, 5.03 ERA overall) is making his fourth start as a Padre and his eighth in total this year. The right-hander pitched well his last time out on Saturday, although he didnt figure in the decision. In six innings, he allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out two as the Padres dropped a 3-2, 11-inning decision to the New York Mets.Cosart recorded 15 of his 18 outs via groundballs.Thats usually the kind of pitcher I am, Cosart told MLB.com. Ground-ball guy -- thats what Ive been in the past, going all the way back to the minor leagues.Earlier this year and my last two starts, I was up in the zone a little bit, a little sporadic. If you pitch up in the zone to any big league team, youre going to get hit.The Padres (51-70) and Diamondbacks (50-71), battling to avoid the NL West cellar, will be familiar with each other down the stretch. Over the final 41 games, they will play each other nine times. Albert Almora Jr. Jersey Cubs . Halifax beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-5 on the strength of two goals apiece from Nikolaj Ehlers, Matt Murphy and Brent Andrews. Jonathan Drouin also scored and had three assists while Zachary Fucale made 17 saves for the Mooseheads (16-8-0), who led 6-1 after two periods. Denyi Reyes Jersey Red Sox . With his new coach and six-time Grand Slam singles champion Boris Becker watching him during an official match for the first time, Djokovic appeared tentative early against the Slovakian player, who often appeared content to keep the ball in play. https://www.discountjerseysonline.com/cito-gaston-jersey-braves-39 . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. 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While it was considered a step in the right direction, Farrell said there is not enough time for Wright to be ready once the ALDS rosters are due before next Thursdays Game 1.Its likely he throws two more pens, the next being Monday, before we would look to alter his program -- in other words, start to see hitters, Farrell said.Wright hasnt pitched since Aug. 31, when he gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks in four innings against Tampa Bay.Farrell said he has not set his postseason rotation, but he has Rick Porcello going Friday against Toronto. That would give Porcello, a Cy Young Award candidate, five days of rest before a likely Game 1 start.Farrell did indicate that he is not planning to use Porcello or his Game 2 starter, likely to be?David Price,?on three days rest in Games 4 or 5. That could mean that Clay Buchholz and Eduardo Rodriguez will both make starts if the ALDS extends beyond three games.Cant say today were sitting here with our Game 1 starter coming back on short rest, Farrell added. That may change based on extra innings or weather-related situations, but as of now, no.While the rotation is not set in stone, the roster also remains aa work in progress.ddddddddddddBrock Holt is starting at third base and batting second against Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada on Friday, further indication that the Sox have their man going forward at the hot corner.Holt has started three of the past four games at third.This is the time of year where youre looking to the current best lineup you can put on the field, and were fortunate his versatility has shown up in a couple of ways, Farrell said of Holt. Hes a confident defender at third base, and his skill set is different than the other guys. Against right-handed pitching, that could be the guy we go to at this point.The bullpen is largely set, but left-hander?Drew Pomeranz could throw himself into the mix. Pomeranz is working his way back from a forearm issue and threw a bullpen session Thursday, and Farrell said he wants to get him into a game over the weekend.Theres a number of things that are still in the balance here, and well get more clarity once we get through Sunday, Farrell said. Theres still roster decisions to be had. The opponent is going to have a lot to do with that.The Sox enter Friday two games behind Texas for the best record in the American League and a half-game up on AL Central champ Cleveland, which might play a makeup game in Detroit on Monday if anything in the standings remains up in the air. ' ' '