Having warded off the challenge of the third-place Giants, the San Diego Padres can turn their attention upward in the National League West standings when they shoot for a three-game sweep in San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon.

After sitting seven games behind Los Angeles and one game back of the Giants following a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 7, the Padres have won 20 of 30 to draw even with the Dodgers atop the division.

A third straight win over the Giants in the daytime Wednesday would push San Diego at least temporarily into first place, with the Dodgers scheduled for a night game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.

Along their way to a share of first place, the Padres have put nine games between themselves and the Giants, relegating San Francisco to pur

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