Our Monday night MLB selection is on the San Diego Padres at home in Petco Park over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Veteran right-hander and future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux has gone an incredible 13 starts without a victory, and in more than one of those outings he has been the victim of weak run support, poor defense, and sub-par relief pitching from his teammates. But he has continued to stay focused and has really pitched pretty well through this unfortunate streak, keeping his ERA only slightly above four runs per game despite only three wins on the season. Tonight could be the night that Maddux breaks through against a D-Backs team that has struggled on the road this season.

After being demoted to the bullpen earlier in the month, 25-year-old right-hander Micah Owings returns to the rotation for this start. Owings was having problems with his mechanics which turned him from an extremely effective starter to a pitcher struggling to gain his control in the second half of only his second season in the majors. He has been working with pitching coach Brian Price on this mechanical problem and there's no way to know whether the work has paid off until Owings steps on the mound tonight.

With trade rumors swirling around veteran Maddux (the most likely scenario has him going to division rival Los Angeles), expect him to come out and put on a clinic this evening and earn his first victory since May 10. Take the Padres.

Free Pick: Padres -114