Overview

• Dylan Cease delivered six innings of two-run ball with seven strikeouts to outduel Boston starter Brayan Bello.
• Luis Arraez’s two-run double in the third inning gave the Padres an early lead they never relinquished.
• San Diego’s bullpen navigated a seventh-inning jam to preserve the 6-2 margin.
• The win halted Boston’s bid for a fifth straight series victory and gave San Diego two of three games.
• The Padres have won 11 of their last 14 games and remain in pursuit of the Dodgers atop the NL West.