The San Diego Padres look to get an National League Wild Card spot back and win this series against the New York Yankees at home on Sunday.
The San Diego Padres host the New York Yankees in this rubber match on Sunday in the finale of the only series between these teams this season. The Padres had a comeback victory in the opener in 10 innings in a 3-2 win, but the Yankees bounced back with a 5-1 win in Game 2 to tie the series. New York is now going for its fourth win in its last five games. The Yankees are now four games back of the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East. New York is 81-61 with a 44-30 road record. New York continues to hold the top spot in the AL Wild Card standings. The Padres are trying to avoid losing four in their last five games on Sunday. The Padres are now 74-68 with a 42-29 home record. San Diego wasn’t able to retake the third and final NL Wild Card spot away from the Arizona Diamondbacks after the loss. The Padres are just 0.5 games back of their NL West rivals for that playoff slot.
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Game Date: Sunday, Sep. 6, 2026
Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
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The Yankees are in great shape in the finale by starting Gerrit Cole. He is 8-7 with a 3.29 ERA in 104 innings. The Padres are in good shape by countering with Michael King, who is 9-9 with a 3.11 ERA in 162 innings.
The Yankees scored the first five runs of the game through three innings to tie this series up on Saturday. It was an uncharacteristically shaky start for Padres starter Robbie Ray, who lasted just 2.1 innings while giving up all five runs on five hits to fall to 11-8 on the season. Carlos Rodon took advantage for the Yankees, going five innings while giving up only one run on two hits and striking out seven. The only blemish for Rodon on the night was a home run by Manny Machado in the fourth. San Diego couldn’t score again. Spencer Jones hit a two-out RBI double to spark a four-run rally in the second inning.
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