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MON · SEP 7, 2026
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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL West

New York Yankees 3, San Diego Padres 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Petco ParkStats updated Sep 6, 7:03 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Sep 6, 4:00 PM ET
T-Score84
81–62 · 2nd AL East
New York Yankees
3–4
FINAL · 9 innings
San Diego Padres
75–68 · 3rd NL West
T-Score56
NYYNew York Yankees81–62 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 843
SDSan Diego Padres75–68 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 564
FINAL · 9 inningsNYY +100 · SD −120 · Total 7
NYY +100 · SD −120 · Total 7Last update Sep 6, 4:00 PM ET
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Gerrit ColeNYY
StarterLoss
7.0640384
Michael KingSD
StarterWin
6.0403396
Mason MillerSD
ReliefSave
1.0001321
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
NYYNew York Yankees000000030371
SDSan Diego Padres300000100461
Top hitters
Luis Campusano2-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Fernando Tatis Jr.1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Jake Cronenworth1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Manny Machado1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Spencer Jones1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesCole holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
LineupYankeesNew's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenYankeesNew owns a 3.19 bullpen ERA this season, compared with San's 3.69.
Starter formPadresKing has a 1.42 ERA over his last five starts, while Cole is at 3.56.
Recent formYankeesNew has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.41
52nd
WHIP
1.09
30th
K/9
9.16
60th
BB/9
1.78
9th
P-Score75i
FIP
3.70
HR/9
1.38
151st
OPS/R
0.745
IP
111.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.35
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.56
JaysOrioAstrAngePadr
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
SD
Michael King RHP
Michael King
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.00
29th
WHIP
1.17
59th
K/9
7.71
132nd
BB/9
3.54
138th
P-Score65i
FIP
4.17
HR/9
0.96
70th
OPS/R
0.672
IP
168.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.74
Road ERA3.29
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.42
GuarMetsPiraRedsYank
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Cole strikes out 1.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Cole walks 1.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·King allows the lower home-run rate: 0.96 vs 1.38 per nine.
·King has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 60%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricColeKingNote
ERA−8275Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.704.17
WAR2.22.3Season value.
Career vs opponent5.14 ERA, 1 GS0.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.7
Slider20%89.1
Knuckle Curve14%82.6
Changeup14%85.0
Sinker4%92.8
King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.1
Changeup27%86.5
Four-seam20%94.2
Sweeper20%82.0
Slider5%85.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Michael King)
19th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
22nd
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael King
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs King (BvP)
1Ben RiceLDH87.87836.9291-for-3Very small sample
2Cody BellingerLLF71.75612.7580-for-3Very small sample
3Paul GoldschmidtR1B64.77218.5682-for-3Very small sample
4Spencer JonesLRF67.7679.6580-for-1Very small sample
5José CaballeroRSS44.66113.6740-for-2Very small sample
6Jasson DomínguezSRF39.6456.5861-for-1Very small sample
7George Lombard Jr.RSS—.6412.6220-for-1Very small sample
8Ryan McMahonL3B55.64310.6700-for-1Very small sample
9Austin WellsLC49.58810.6410-for-2Very small sample
1Ben Rice DH · L.259 / .878 · 36 HRvs hand .929 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample87H-Score2Cody Bellinger LF · L.264 / .756 · 12 HRvs hand .758 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample71H-Score3Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.252 / .772 · 18 HRvs hand .568 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score4Spencer Jones RF · L.246 / .767 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample67H-Score5José Caballero SS · R.235 / .661 · 13 HRvs hand .674 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample44H-Score6Jasson Domínguez RF · S.229 / .645 · 6 HRvs hand .586 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample39H-Score7George Lombard Jr. SS · R.236 / .641 · 2 HRvs hand .622 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score8Ryan McMahon 3B · L.215 / .643 · 10 HRvs hand .670 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score9Austin Wells C · L.185 / .588 · 10 HRvs hand .641 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Gerrit Cole
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cole (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF83.79520.7480-for-2Very small sample
2Jake CronenworthL2B36.5945.5971-for-3Very small sample
3Manny MachadoR3B72.72426.7233-for-3Very small sample
4Ty FranceR1B81.87120.8820-for-5Very small sample
5Jackson MerrillLCF70.70122.6990-for-1Very small sample
6Luis CampusanoRC66.8647.9081-for-2Very small sample
7Jase BowenRRF—.4912.292No MLB historyNo history
8Xander BogaertsRSS59.63811.6440-for-3Very small sample
9Ethan SalasLC—.0000.0000-for-2Very small sample
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.280 / .795 · 20 HRvs hand .748 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample83H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.212 / .594 · 5 HRvs hand .597 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample36H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.221 / .724 · 26 HRvs hand .723 · 3-for-3 · Very small sample72H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.290 / .871 · 20 HRvs hand .882 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample81H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.237 / .701 · 22 HRvs hand .699 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample70H-Score6Luis Campusano C · R.285 / .864 · 7 HRvs hand .908 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample66H-Score7Jase Bowen RF · R.167 / .491 · 2 HRvs hand .292 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.218 / .638 · 11 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score9Ethan Salas C · L.000 / .000 · 0 HRvs hand .000 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·SDSD
AVG.234 26th.236 25th
OPS.717 17th.700 25th
Home runs193 3rd159 19th
Runs646 13th602 24th
OBP.311 24th.313 21st
SLG.406 10th.387 26th
PitchingNYYNYY·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs3.91
NYYSD
WHIP1.17vs1.29
NYYSD
K/99.0vs8.3
NYYSD
HR Allowed143vs156
NYYSD
BullpenNYYNYY·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.19vs3.69
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.18vs1.27
no league rank
Saves40vs41
NYYSD
ResultsNYYNYY·SDSD
+2554th
Run differential
+17317th
81–62 Record75–68
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
San Diego Padres (3–7)
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (3.41 ERA, 8–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Michael King (3.00 ERA, 9–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Petco Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
What is the current moneyline?+
NYY +100 · SD −120 · Total 7. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 7. Lines are informational.
How have the Yankees and Padres performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Padres 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gerrit Cole is at 75; Michael King is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.