The Astros were sniffing around the Dylan Cease market at the trade deadline, but there is one player they refused to give the Padres.

The surging San Diego Padres entered the 2025 MLB trade deadline with three All-Star relievers already in their bullpen. They now have a fourth. San Diego landed Athletics closer Mason Miller and starting pitcher JP Sears from the Athletics on Thursday morning.

President of baseball operations A.J. Preller unleashed a trade deadline masterclass once again, as ESPN's David Shoenfield seems to agree in labeling the Friars as one of the winners among MLB. The Padres went into the trade deadline with a five-game winning streak.

The Cardinals visit the Padres. The Cards’ Andre Pallante one-hit the Fish over seven strong, but he gave up 17 runs on 25 hits over his previous 15 ²/₃ innings. San Diego’s Dylan Cease was mauled by the Mets for five runs, but Cease allowed only two runs in his previous 10 ¹/₃. Play $100 on Cease and the Pads.

View the play-by-play for the St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres game played on August 03, 2025 including descriptions for each play in the game.