The surging San Diego Padres are in town to face the Arizona Diamondbacks starting August 4. Brandon Pfaadt opens the series on the mound.

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When the work was finished, and five trades involving 22 players had been executed within six hours, A.J. Preller's peers called him everything from a "lunatic" to a "genius," a divergence befitting Major League Baseball's most polarizing executive.

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Dylan Cease struck out 9 in 5.0 shutout innings to beat the Cardinals in his first start since the trade deadline.

Dylan Cease allowed one hit over five innings, Jake Cronenworth and Ramon Laureano homered and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3