The San Diego Padres edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3, and Los Angeles Angels pitching took a pounding in MLB action Thursday.
The Diamondbacks took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the third inning Thursday, but the Padres scored once in the third inning, once in the fourth and twice in the fifth. Manny Machado hit the go-ahead home run for the Padres.
Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers routed the Angels 11-4 in Anaheim. All three Southern California teams were slated to be in action in series openers Friday, the Angels at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Padres at home against the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Francisco against the Giants.  Â