San Diego left fielder Gavin Sheets said Monday that he passed all concussion tests following a hard face-first collision with the wall during the Padres' game Sunday against the Pirates.

San Diego left fielder Gavin Sheets said Monday that he passed all concussion tests following a hard face-first collision with the wall during the Padres' Sunday home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

It’s a four-game showdown between two teams separate by a single game in the NL West standings. During a windy week at Oracle Park, the Giants hope their bats return in the friendly confines of China Basin.

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Darvish still hasn't gotten off a mound in a game that counts since his May 14 rehabilitation start with Triple-A El Paso. And, when given a chance to quiet the whispers about the severity of his injury, he declined.

The San Diego Padres placed starter Michael King on the IL May 25 with what has been described as a pinched nerve affecting muscles in his throwing shoulder. There is no timetable for his return and there is an empty spot in the rotation on Tuesday June, 3 against the San Francisco Giants.

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The San Diego Padres have a stacked month of June, and will need to perform to stay in contention for the NL West title.