Preview: Athletics at Padres

SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — The Athletics and San Diego Padres will meet Saturday at PETCO Park for the second game of their three-game series after the teams played to a scoreless draw Friday, with the game halted with no score.

Oakland enters with a 26-24 record, while San Diego sits at 29-20, leading the National League West.

Right-hander J.T. Ginn (2-2) is scheduled to start for the Athletics. The Padres will counter with right-hander Randy Vásquez, who holds a 1-0 record in five starts this season but has not factored into the decision in his past two outings.

Vásquez is a player to watch for San Diego. He tossed six shutout innings in a win at Seattle on May 15, striking out three, but lasted only 4 1/3 innings in his most recent start, a 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 20, allowing three earned runs on six hits.

For Oakland, right-hander Luis Severino also draws attention, though it’s unclear if he will pitch out of the bullpen or in a potential bulk role. Severino struck out 10 over seven innings in Wednesday’s 3-2 win at the Los Angeles Angels, allowing two earned runs. In his previous start, he surrendered five runs over six innings in a loss to San Francisco.

The Athletics have won three straight, all in extra innings at Anaheim, including a 3-2, 10-inning victory Thursday. The Padres have lost three in a row, including a 4-0 shutout loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday, and have scored just one run in their past three games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-4 San Diego win, and the ELO system gives the Padres a 61 percent chance to win. However, betting markets have installed as a pregame favorite at minus-1.5 on the run line. The over/under is 7.5 runs.

The series continues Sunday before returns home to face Seattle and San Diego hosts Philadelphia.