Padres On Deck @ Braves, Game 2 of 3

San Diego (12-21) at Atlanta (16-15), 4:00 pm, 4SD/1090/105.7

ATLANTA (Ticker) - Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves will seek their fifth consecutive victory Wednesday as they host the San Diego Padres in the second of a three-game series. Jones continued his stellar campaign Tuesday, smacking smacked a two-run homer to lead the Braves to a 5-3 win over the struggling San Diego Padres.

The 36-year-old Jones, who is now four home runs shy of 400 for his career, leads Atlanta in virtual every offensive category. The third baseman is batting .426 with 10 home runs and 29 RBI this season. Jones will square off against a familiar foe in this one. The former National League MVP is 13-for-40 (.325) with three blasts and seven RBI vs. San Diego starter Randy Wolf. Wolf (2-1, 3.57 ERA) pitched six innings, allowing two runs and six hits with three walks and a season-high nine strikeouts in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Padres, who have lost 15 of their previous 19 contests, will have to face righthander Tim Hudson (4-2, 2.95), who is coming off a complete game shutout. Hudson allowed just three hits with no walks and a season-high 10 strikeouts in Friday's 2-0 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds.