Winners of five straight, Padres set sights on Marlins next

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The San Diego Padres bring a five-game winning streak, the longest current burst in the majors, into Friday night's opener of a three-game series with the host Miami Marlins.

The Padres capped a three-game sweep of the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday with a 7-6 win and have won 14 of their past 16 games.

All of this winning has happened thanks to several players who hav