Overview

• Dylan Cease delivered 5⅓ scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts to quiet trade talks and set the tone in Washington.
• Elias Díaz executed two safety squeezes, including a ninth-inning bunt that broke a 2–2 tie.
• Manny Machado capped a five-run ninth with the Padres’ first grand slam of the season.
• The win improved San Diego to 53-44, leaving them a half-game ahead for the NL’s final wild-card berth.
• Washington fell to 38-58 under interim manager Miguel Cairo, extending their losing streak to four games.