Padres RHP Andrew Cashner (3-5, 4.78 ERA) at Rockies RHP Jon Gray (4-2, 5.33), 6:40 p.m. Friday, ROOT; 850 AM
It took him 15 games to earn a victory, but Gray has rolled since. The 24-year-old has won three in a row and four of his past five starts — including a dominating outing Sunday in San Diego, when he struck out 12 in seven innings. If you remove a rough start in St. Louis (nine runs allowed in 3u2153 innings), Gray has a 2.58 ERA since May 1. In four starts against the Padres, the rookie right-hander has a 1.