Giants look to shut door on Padres in NL West race
The San Francisco Giants can formally eliminate the San Diego Padres from the National League West race, while at the same time hurt the visitors' chances of landing an NL wild-card berth, when the rivals open a four-game series Monday night. The clubs will take the field separated by 18 1/2 games, with 19 games left for the Giants (93-50) and 20 for the Padres (74-68). Neither team was ready on Sunday to announce a sta