San Diego @ Arizona preview

San Diego at Arizona

Last Meeting ( Jul 2, 2012 ) San Diego 6, Arizona 2

The San Diego Padres continue their 10-game road trip Tuesday when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle contest of their three-game series. San Diego improved to 5-3 on its trek with a 6-2 triumph in the series opener on Monday. The Padres have won four of their last five contests.

Alexi Amarista has been a major contributor during that span, recording three multi-hit performances while belting his first four career homers and driving in 11 runs. The 23-year-old, who had not homered in his first 55 major-league contests, was a triple shy of becoming the first player in Padres history to hit for the cycle. Monday's loss was the third in a row for the Diamondbacks, who had their four-game home winning streak snapped. Arizona has captured 10 of its last 12 contests at Chase Field.

TV: 9:40 p.m. ET, FSN (San Diego, Arizona)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Padres RH Andrew Cashner (3-3, 3.63 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Trevor Bauer (0-0, 4.50 ERA)

Cashner will be making his third start of the season and the fourth of his career. The 25-year-old converted reliever settled for a no-decision at Houston on Thursday despite allowing just two runs and two hits while striking out nine over 6 1/3 innings. Cashner made his first career start against Arizona on April 5, 2011 while with the Chicago Cubs, yielding one run and two hits over 5 1/3 frames of a no-decision.

Bauer made his major-league debut Thursday at Atlanta, allowing two runs and five hits over four innings in a no-decision. The 21-year-old exited early due to a cramp in his groin. Bauer, who was selected third overall, is the first player from the 2011 draft to play in the majors.

WALK-OFFS

1. Padres LHP Joe Thatcher recorded the save Monday, his first in 213 career appearances.

2. San Diego C Yasmani Grandal is the first player since St. Louis' Keith McDonald in 2000 whose first three major-league hits were home runs.

3. The Diamondbacks have homered in a franchise record-tying 13 consecutive games.