Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. looks to stop slump vs. Astros

Fernando Tatis Jr. experienced an outstanding return from the injured list nearly three weeks ago and then cooled off.

So did the San Diego Padres, who hope Tatis and the rest of their offense can follow up a productive showing when they host the Houston Astros in the rubber game of a three-gameseries on Sunday afternoon.

On Aug. 15, Tatis returned from a two-week absence due to a partially dislocated left shoulder and