Veteran vs. rookie as Braves host Padres

A tough schedule opening the season continues to challenge the San Diego Padres.

Not only are the Padres playing 23 of the first 24 days, they're in the thick of a seven-game, cross-country expedition to National League East powers Atlanta and New York before returning west for a homestand with the Milwaukee Brewers and a visit from the Braves. The Padres finish the first month in Mexico City against the San Francisco Gi