SAN DIEGO -- The Padres face a simple task as they square off against the Arizona Diamondbacks' Robbie Ray on Wednesday night, going for a three-game sweep.
"Put the ball in play," San Diego manager Andy Green said.
Sounds so elementary. However, the Padres have faced Ray three times this season, and in each case, there hasn't been much solid contact.
Make that any contact.
"We have to lay off his fastball at the top of zone," Green said. "You are not going to hit him up there. You have to force him to throw it down.