ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — The San Diego Padres visit the Texas Rangers on Friday at Globe Life Park in the opener of a three-game interleague series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT under a forecast of 90-degree heat with rain.

San Diego (38-35) enters after a 6-1 win Wednesday at St. Louis, snapping a two-game losing streak. Right-hander Griffin Canning (2-3 over his last five starts) is expected to take the mound for the Padres. In that victory, Canning allowed one earned run on four hits with two strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings. He previously yielded seven earned runs in a loss at Baltimore on June 12, but had a quality start against the Mets on June 6, allowing one run and striking out six over five innings. Left fielder Jackson Merrill homered and drove in two runs in the win over the Cardinals, and right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 3 for 5 with two RBIs.

Texas (35-39) is looking to rebound after a 9-3 loss to Minnesota on Thursday, its third straight defeat. The Rangers have dropped seven of their last 10 games. Right-hander Peyton Gray, a key reliever, has been effective recently. Over his past nine appearances dating to May 25, Gray has a 3.86 ERA, striking out 11 in 9 2/3 innings. He threw a scoreless inning with two strikeouts against the Twins on Thursday. Shortstop Ezequiel Duran homered in that loss.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 5-4 victory for the Padres. Texas is a -1.5 run favorite, per betting lines. The over/under for total runs is 7.

San Diego continues its road trip Saturday and Sunday against the Rangers before returning home to face Atlanta. Texas hosts San Diego for the remainder of the weekend before traveling to Miami for a three-game set starting Monday.