Padres' slumping offense seeks answers vs. Braves

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They say baseball is a funny game.

It doesn't seem so funny at the moment for the San Diego Padres as they prepare to open a three-game series Friday night against the visiting Atlanta Braves.

On July 5, San Diego rallied for a 10-8 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks to boost their record to aseason-high six games over .500. Since then, the Padres have lost four in a row,