The Yankees turned an early burst into a win over the Padres, taking control in the second inning and never giving it back. San Diego answered with Manny Machado's homer, but New York's pitching kept the game in hand.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Rodon led the way for New York, working through the fifth while limiting the Padres to a single run and striking out seven. Brent Headrick followed with scoreless relief to protect the advantage.
Spencer Jones put the Yankees in front when his double brought Ben Rice home. Paul Goldschmidt then drew a walk that allowed Jones to score, and Cody Bellinger's single brought home José Caballero and Austin Wells. George Lombard Jr.'s sacrifice fly later brought Rice across the plate, extending the lead.
Robbie Ray absorbed the early damage for San Diego, while the Padres' offense struggled to create sustained pressure. Machado's homer in the fourth provided their lone scoring play.
New York extended its winning streak, while San Diego's losing streak continued. The game belonged to the Yankees from the moment their early rally took shape.
New York Yankees defeated San Diego Padres, 5-1.
- Manny Machado went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .221 on the season).
- Ben Rice went 3-for-3 with 2 runs scored (batting .261 on the season).
- Fernando Tatis went 0-for-3 (batting .280 on the season).
- Carlos Rodon allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (5-3) (3.09 ERA).
- Robbie Ray allowed 5 runs on 5 hits over 2.1 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (10-6) (3.39 ERA).
- Brent Headrick allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 2 (1.89 ERA).
San Diego Padres fell to 74-68; New York Yankees improved to 81-61.