SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Dylan Cease #84 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on September 18, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Dylan Cease #84 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on September 18, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres points skyward after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on September 18, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Jake Cronenworth #9 of the San Diego Padres breaks his bat as he grounds out during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on September 18, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Jake Meyers #6 of the Houston Astros makes the catch on a ball hit by Donovan Solano #39 of the San Diego Padres during the second inning of a baseball game on September 18, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Jackson Merrill #3 of the San Diego Padres gestures after hitting a double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on September 18, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Jackson Merrill #3 of the San Diego Padres hits a double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on September 18, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Jackson Merrill #3 of the San Diego Padres gestures after hitting a double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on September 18, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)