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Ian Kennedy will start the Padres' home opener on April 9 against San Francisco, the Union-Tribune reports.

Kennedy will start the Padres' home opener on April 9 against San Francisco, the Union-Tribune reports.

Analysis:

Kennedy had a solid final start of spring training on Monday, throwing six scoreless innings on just 43 pitches. He struck out seven while allowing one walk in the outing. Kennedy finished spring training with a 3.78 ERA over 16.2 innings, while striking out 16 batters and walking just four, cementing his spot as the Padres' fourth starter.

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