It hasn't been the ideal season for right-hander Dylan Cease of the San Diego Padres. When Cease is at his best, there's a strong argument to be made that he's among the top 10 starters in Major League Baseball. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case throughout the 2025 campaign, posting a 4.52 ERA.

The Padres welcomed back the real Dylan Cease and then leaned on their bullpen to beat an excellent team on Sunday. They would like that to be a formula that works for a while. A 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox,

Dylan Cease took a shutout into the seventh inning Sunday, while Luis Arraez delivered a two-run double to lead the San Diego Padres to a 6-2 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox.