Rising Padres, Red Sox looking for more in interleague series

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Two teams playing better baseball of late will meet Friday when the San Diego Padres visit the Boston Red Sox for the start of a three-game series.

The Padres have won three in a row and capped a 6-1 homestand with an 8-5 victory over Washington on Wednesday. The Red Sox won three of their last four, and eight of their last 10, before Wednesday's game against Toronto was p