His opposite-field, bases-loaded shot off Dylan Cease in the fifth inning was just his seventh homer in 74 games of his encore.

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A surprise trade candidate has emerged just eight days before the deadline, and it appears the New York Mets have him on their radar. According to ESPN’s Buster

San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease was struck by a 99.6 mph come-backer and evaluated by trainers in a scary moment vs. the New York Mets.

SNY's Emmanuel Berbari, Dan Graca, John Harper, and former Met Jose Reyes discuss if Dylan Cease could be a good fit in New York, how a big move from the front office could motivate a team, and other moves the Mets could make at the Trade Deadline.

Frankie Montas (3-1, 4.62 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Padres: Dylan Cease (3-10, 4.59 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 144 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -129, Mets +108; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres take on the New York Mets after Manny Machado had four hits against the Cardinals on Sunday.