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Padres look to continue success in Los Angeles

Apr 13, 2007 - 4:12 PM San Diego (6-3) at LA Dodgers (6-3) 10:40 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Despite being on the road, the San Diego Padres may have the Los Angeles Dodgers right where they want them.

The Padres hope to continue their success in Dodger Stadium on Friday when they visit the Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series.

San Diego won seven of nine meetings against the Dodgers here last season en route to winning the season series, 13-5.

David Wells (0-0, 2.70 ERA) gets the start Friday for San Diego. The lefthander has four career starts against Los Angeles, going 1-2 with a 6.20 ERA. In his first start this season, Wells allowed two earned runs, six hits and walk in a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Should Wells exit the game with a lead, he has reason to be confident in San Diego's bullpen. Padres' relievers have not allowed a run in 28 1/3 innings this season.

Derek Lowe (1-1, 5.73) will take the mound for the Dodgers, who have won two in a row. Lowe started three games against San Diego last season and despite posting a 1.83 in 19 2/3 innings, he did not get a decision. In nine career starts against the Padres, Lowe is 2-2 with a 2.37 ERA.

Adrian Gonzalez is off to a good start, batting .314 (11-for-35) and leading the Padres with three home runs and nine RBI.

The Dodgers' Jeff Kent is a .291 hitter with 31 home runs and 119 RBI in his career against San Diego.