Padres look to take advantage of struggling A's

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On paper, the San Diego Padres' three-game series with the visiting Oakland Athletics that starts Monday night figures to be a golden opportunity for them to feast on a weaker foe.

But as the first two-plus months of the season have shown, San Diego's ability to play good ball against top opponents -- and bad ball versus losing teams -- can't be underestimated.

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