Padres' Melvin Upton Jr.: Blasts two homers, drives in four in Friday victory

Upton went 3-for-5 with a pair of two-run homers in Friday's 13-4 victory over the Reds.

Analysis:

The 31-year-old now has five hits over the first nine at-bats of the series against the Reds and has multi-hit efforts in four of his last five contests. Upton has steadily progressed at the plate throughout the season and has raised his average 14 points since June 1. He's also tallied 15 RBI in June, his best monthly total in that category this season.