The San Diego Padres snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over Cincinnati on Sunday. They got Monday off, but I think they'll keep the momentum going with a win here against the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night.

The Mariners had won three on the bounce before taking an 8-6 loss to the Halos at LA on Sunday. Tonight they'll hand the ball to rookie right-hander Erik Swanson (0-1, 3.38 ERA) for his third major league appearance and second major league start. Swanson was solid last time out when he held Cleveland to one run two hits through six innings, but Seattle still lost 1-0. Let down game for the 25-year-old tonight?

Swanson will be opposed by Padres left-hander Nick Margevicius (1-2, 3.60 ERA) who was roughed up by Colorado in his last start, but he had been excellent through his first three outings posting a 1.69 ERA through 16 innings of work. Margevicius owns a 19-2 K/BB ratio through 20 frames in the big leagues. "When he's hitting his spots, Nick is difficult to square up," Padres manager Andy Green said recently of Margevicius. "And he's pretty good at hitting his spots."

Padres are 10-2 in their last 12 games following an off day. Mariners are 1-5 in their last 6 games following an off day.

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