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10:05 pm EDT Fri May 14, 2010

Jon Garland is just one of the many San Diego Padres starters who appear capable of throwing a no-hitter. The Los Angeles Dodgers certainly know just how much of an asset he can be to a rotation. The Padres, who came close to getting a perfect game in their last contest, hope Garland can win his fifth straight start Friday night as he faces the Dodgers for the first time since leaving as a free agent in the offseason. San Diego leads the majors with a 2.61 ERA, helping it take a 3 1/2-game lead in the NL West over San Francisco. The Padres swept a key three-game series with the Giants this week, winning the finale 1-0 on Thursday behind an exceptional performance from Mat Latos. The right-hander threw a one-hitter with no walks, allowing a sixth-inning infield single that deflected off him, and drove in the lone run. All five San Diego starters have an ERA below 4.00. The Padres concluded a 5-1 trip and are now opening a five-game stretch at home, where they have a 2.01 ERA.

Garland is 2-0 with a 0.47 ERA in three starts at Petco Park and has posted a 0.67 ERA in winning his last four outings overall. The veteran right-hander gave up two hits in seven scoreless innings of a 2-1 win over Houston on Saturday night. Garland pitched well in six starts for the Dodgers after being acquired from Arizona in August, going 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA to help them win the NL West. He is 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts against Los Angeles. The Dodgers are giving a spot start to Ramon Ortiz, who has made 14 appearances out of the bullpen. This is the right-hander’s first start since May 26, 2007, with Minnesota, and he spent 2008 in Japan and 2009 in Triple-A. Ortiz is 1-2 with a 4.74 ERA in three starts against the Padres. Los Angeles has a 2.00 ERA in winning a season-high four straight. The Dodgers completed a three-game sweep in Arizona with a 6-3 win Wednesday night.