Skidding Giants search for answers against Padres

The San Diego Padres get a chance to move up the National League wild-card standings while the San Francisco Giants face the possibility of falling into fourth place in the NL West for the first time since May when the clubs conclude their three-game series on Wednesday.

With the host Giants needing a three-game sweep to move within 4 1/2 games of the Padres in pursuit of the final NL wild-card spot, the visitors instead