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The San Diego Padres’ dominance over the San Francisco Giants bodes well for their chances in the NL West. With their lead in the division growing, the Padres look to sweep the Giants for the second time this season as the teams conclude a three-game set Thursday afternoon. San Diego has been a surprisingly strong contender after going 75-87 last season. A 5-2 win over San Francisco on Wednesday night gave the Padres a 2 1/2-game lead over the Giants in the NL West. Strong play within the division has helped San Diego take an early lead. The Padres are 11-6 against NL West opponents - 5-0 versus the Giants - after going 33-39 last year. San Diego has won nine of 12 against San Francisco. San Diego is off to the second-best start in team history. The 1998 Padres - who were led by Bochy - began 22-11 and went on to win the division and reach the World Series.

San Diego catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who began his career with San Francisco, is coming off a two-RBI performance but will likely be replaced by Nick Hundley due to the quick turnaround. Torrealba and Hundley have split time, handling a staff that has moved into the major league lead with a 2.69 ERA. The Padres have a 1.57 ERA against the Giants this season. Mat Latos, who is 1-1 with a 1.29 ERA in his last two starts, is set to take the mound for San Diego. He was particularly impressive Friday night, striking out a career-high nine and allowing two hits in eight innings of a 7-0 victory over Houston. The 22-year-old right-hander also had a strong performance in beating the Giants 1-0 on April 20, surrendering four hits in seven innings. It was his first appearance against San Francisco. The Giants will counter with Jonathan Sanchez, who is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in his last two outings.