Free-falling Reds open homestand against .500 Padres

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After losing seven of 10 games on their just-completed West Coast swing, the Cincinnati Reds will look to change their fortunes when they host the San Diego Padres on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series.

The Reds dropped the final three games of their four-game set against the Dodgers inLos Angeles, scoring just five runs in the losses, including Sunday's 3-2 defeat i