The Padres get their first look at the Rockies since that fateful game on Oct. 1, when Colorado rallied for a 13-inning victory in the Wild Card play-in game at Coors Field.

The Rockies will also get their first look at left-handed pitcher Randy Wolf for the first time in a Padres uniform.

Wolf is winless after his first two starts of the season, but has pitched well in both games.

In his last start against the Giants, Wolf yielded runs in the second and third innings, but settled down thereafter, allowing two hits over his final three innings.

All told, Wolf allowed five hits with four strikeouts and one walk.

"His stuff was good ... six innings, only five hits, the one walk [to Brian Bocock in the third inning, which led to a run] I'm sure he'd like to have back," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "He was efficient, his pitch count was down and I thought his assortment of pitches were solid."

The Padres have scored five runs in games Wolf has started this season.

Pitching matchup
SD: LHP Randy Wolf (0-0, 2.25 ERA)
Wolf pitched well for the second time in as many starts this season when the left-hander allowed two runs on five hits over six innings in a loss to the Giants on April 8. Wolf allowed the leadoff hitter to reach base in the second, third, fifth and sixth innings, but still managed to mostly avoid trouble. He walked one, giving him just three walks in two starts. He mixed a fastball, curveball and changeup well.

COL: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (1-1, 4.91 ERA)
Jimenez found his rhythm against the Braves on Tuesday night, earning a 4-3 victory with a quality start in which he yielded three runs on six hits and four walks. Two of his walks came in the first inning and two more came to the opposing pitcher. But after yielding a run in the first on two hits and a walk, Jimenez retired 16 of 19, allowing only one hit before losing steam in the sixth and elevating a two-seam fastball that went for a two-run homer. His two-seamer was otherwise effective, especially with his slider in good form.

Tidbits
Black said on Sunday that the starting rotation for the series against the Rockies will remain the same, though there was some internal discussion about not allowing No. 5 starter Justin Germano -- who has opened the season with 13 scoreless innings -- to make his start Wednesday so that the remaining starters remained on their regular rest with Monday's off-day. This way, everyone gets an extra day off. ... Black also said that right fielder Brian Giles, who didn't start for the second consecutive day because of a tweaked left side, was doing better Sunday. Black is still optimistic that Giles will start Tuesday against the Rockies. ... Black has come close on several occasions to giving utilityman Callix Crabbe his first Major League start. Sunday might have been that day had Crabbe not gotten two at-bats in relief of second baseman Tadahito Iguchi in Saturday's 11-1 loss to the Dodgers.

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Up next
• Wednesday: Padres (Justin Germano, 0-0, 0.00) vs. Rockies (Mark Redman, 1-1, 5.06), 7:05 p.m. PT
• Thursday: Padres (Jake Peavy, 3-0, 1.64) vs. Rockies (Jeff Francis, 0-2, 9.53), 7:05 p.m. PT
• Friday: Padres (Chris Young, 1-1, 5.17) at Diamondbacks (TBD), 6:40 p.m. PT