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Padres game today
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The gist
The Padres beat the Yankees 4-3 at Petco Park on Sept. 6, 2026.
The result matters for San Diego's push in the NL West race.
Background
The Sept. 6 game was the finale of a three-game series between the Yankees and Padres at Petco Park, with Gerrit Cole starting for New York and Michael King for San Diego. San Diego led 4-0 before New York scored three late runs, and Mason Miller closed out the 4-3 win. The Padres were 75-68 and third in the NL West after the following day's game, per The Athletic.
How it unfolded
- Sep 6, 2026Yankees at Padres at Petco Park; Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and Luis Campusano added a solo shot for a 4-0 San Diego lead.
- Sep 6, 2026Amed Rosario's two-run single pulled New York to 4-3 in the eighth, but Mason Miller closed it out for a 4-3 Padres win.
- Sep 7, 2026The Padres opened a series against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park, with Nick Pivetta starting for San Diego against Jake Irvin.
- Sep 9, 2026Jackson Merrill hit two home runs and set a season high with 6 RBIs as the Padres beat the Nationals; Griffin Canning sealed the win.