Today: Padres' Jake Peavy (2-1, 3.98 ERA) vs. Giants' Matt Cain (1-0, 2.08), 7:15 p.m. TV: CSNBA. Radio: 680-AM

Wednesday: Chris Young (2-0, 4.86) vs. Barry Zito (0-2, 10.00), 12:45 p.m. TV: CSNBA. Radio: 680-AM

Padres UPDATE

After a wretched spring, the Padres are off to a surprising start, and they'll throw their top two pitchers at AT&T Park. In San Diego's three-game sweep over the Giants earlier this month at Petco Park, Peavy and Young combined for a 1.76 ERA in their starts. "... The rest of San Diego's rotation is a work in progress, but it's doing the job for now. Josh Geer pitched well after being recalled from Triple-A Portland to replace Walter Silva, who went on the disabled list with a strained forearm. "... Padres closer Heath Bell is 7-for-7 in save conversions to lead the major leagues. But manager Bud Black declined to use Bell on a fourth consecutive day Sunday, and Edwin Moreno blew a one-run lead in the ninth inning when he gave up a two-run, walk-off home run to Raul Ibanez at Philadelphia.

Andrew Baggarly, MediaNews staff