The San Diego Padres host the New York Mets in the opening matchup of this three-game series at Petco Park. My Mets vs. Padres predictions and MLB picks target San Diego right-hander Dylan Cease and his strikeout ceiling on Monday, July 28.

The Padres won Sunday against the Cardinals, 9-2 to earn a split of their four-game series. Manny Machado picked up four of San Diego’s 16 hits on the afternoon. The Padres have rallied to pull to within four games of the Dodgers in the National League West.

However, according to a report from MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Padres got some bad news on the availability of their top trade target, Boston Red Sox outfielder and All-Star Game MVP, Jarren Duran.

The 2025 Padres have a tremendously high ceiling and some very obvious flaws. That was abundantly clear, even before they finished their three-city road trip at 5-5. Still, the post-All-Star trek through Washington,

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Juan Soto made MLB history with a clutch homer as the Mets swept the Giants and extended their win streak to seven.

The circumstances were, uh, just a little bit different five years ago when then-Padres manager Jayce Tingler called on little-known utility player Jake Cronenworth as a pinch-runner in a game against the Diamondbacks.

As the July 31 trade deadline approaches, Boston Red Sox left fielder Jarren Duran has the San Diego Padres’ top trade target. The Padres have reportedly alrea