The San Diego Padres host the New York Mets in the opening matchup of this three-game series at Petco Park. My Mets vs. Padres predictions and MLB picks target San Diego right-hander Dylan Cease and his strikeout ceiling on Monday, July 28.

The Mets look to extend their seven-game winning streak against a Padres team that is starting to pick up some steam on Monday night at Petco Park.

The Mets have a chance to move their win streak to a season-high eight games in their series opener with the Padres at 9:40 p.m. Monday in San Diego.

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