Emmet Sheehan allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings Sunday against the Padres.

He struck out five and walked three. Back-to-back starts against San Diego have seen Sheehan allow two runs over 9 1/3 innings and lower his ERA from 5.32 to 4.91. More length would be nice, but since he’s been following Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the rotation for nearly two months now, he typically has a fairly rested bullpen behind him. He’ll likely start the final game of the first half next Sunday against the Diamondbacks, which could lead to an especially quick hook.