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Maddux looks to end struggles against Diamondbacks

Jul 13, 2007 - 2:19 PM San Diego (49-38) at Arizona (47-43) 9:40 pm EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Greg Maddux hopes to avoid a three-game losing streak when the San Diego Padres face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.

Maddux (7-6, 4.19 ERA) has struggled against the Diamondbacks in his career, posting a 1-9 record with a 5.12 ERA in 15 contests.

The future Hall of Famer is still seeking his 341st career victory after surrendering five runs and six hits with two walks over five innings in a 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

The Padres had lost three of their last four games entering the All-Star break.

Arizona will put Doug Davis (5-10, 4.26) on the mound, hoping to avoid a season-long, six-game losing slide.

The 31-year-old Davis lasted seven innings in his last start, allowing three runs and seven hits with five walks in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on July 5.

The Diamondbacks have lost eight of their last nine contests and have fallen to third in the National League West, trailing the division-leading Padres by 3 1/2 games.