Padres' Dylan Cease faces Rockies, winners of 5 in a row

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As he watched Dylan Cease strike out one helpless Chicago Cubs hitter after another last week, San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. came to a realization.

"When you see that, you're just grateful he's on your team," Tatis Jr. said.

Cease will try to keep up his dominant early-season form Tuesday night when San Diego hosts the suddenly hot Colorado Rockies i