There’s no telling yet whether these Padres have a second-half surge in them like the run they made a season ago. But through 100 games, they are, in some ways, ahead of schedule. With their 2-1 victory at loanDepot park on Monday night,

Randy Vasquez (3-4, 3.80 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 50 strikeouts); Marlins: Eury Perez (3-2, 3.18 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins begin a three-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on Monday.

The San Diego Padres enter Tuesday's matchup against the Miami Marlins having won three of their last four games, which includes a hard-fought 2-1 win over Miami on Monday. San Diego's pitching staff has been firing on all cylinders recently,