Overview

• Dylan Cease delivered six innings of two-run ball with seven strikeouts for his second straight dominant outing and has a 3.12 ERA across five post–All-Star break starts.
• San Diego has won 11 of its last 14 games as Michael King’s return from injury adds depth to a rotation already bolstered by Cease.
• Luis Arraez opened the scoring with a two-run double and RBI singles from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts helped build a 5-0 lead before the bullpen closed out the victory.
• Boston starter Brayan Bello allowed five runs over 5⅔ innings in his worst outing in two months, contributing to the Red Sox’s second straight loss.
• With Dylan Cease, Michael King, Yu Darvish and Nick Pivetta all active, the Padres now feature one of baseball’s top rotations behind their Major League–leading bullpen.