New York Yankees 2–3 San Diego Padres: match recap

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San Diego Padres3

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New York Yankees and San Diego Padres finished 2–3 (MLB) on September 4, 2026. Below: the form, standings and head-to-head record both teams took into the game.

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Match recap

San Diego's bullpen quartet held New York to two runs after Walker Buehler's quality start, and Luis Campusano's two-run homer provided the margin in a 3-2 win.

Ben Rice put the Yankees ahead with a solo homer in the second, but Campusano answered immediately with a two-run blast in the bottom half. Xander Bogaerts added an RBI single later, and San Diego's relievers—Yuki Matsui, Mason Miller, Bradgley Rodriguez, and Adrian Morejon—combined for five shutout innings, striking out nine and allowing just two hits. The Yankees mustered only three hits off Buehler and stranded ten runners, unable to solve the Padres' depth in high-leverage spots.

Key factors

  • San Diego's bullpen dominance: 5 IP, 0 ER, 9 K, 2 H across four relievers.
  • Luis Campusano's immediate response homer erased New York's early lead and shifted momentum.
  • Yankees' offensive stagnation: 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, 10 LOB.

The Analyst's verdict

San Diego's blueprint of a steady starter followed by a lockdown bullpen is a dangerous postseason formula. The Yankees' inability to capitalize on Buehler's early vulnerability and their strikeout-heavy approach (15 Ks) need correction before October.

Matchup edge

Form edge: New York Yankees, 4-1 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for San Diego Padres.

Matchup to watch: New York Yankees’ attack (index 101) against San Diego Padres’ defence (index 93).

Matchup to watch: San Diego Padres’ attack (index 95) against New York Yankees’ defence (index 83).

Recent form: last 5

New York Yankees: 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5, with 39 runs scored and 19 conceded.

New York Yankees
Sep 2, 2026at Los Angeles AngelsW6–3
Sep 1, 2026at Los Angeles AngelsW7–3
Aug 31, 2026at Los Angeles AngelsL1–10
Aug 30, 2026vs Boston Red SoxW16–1
Aug 29, 2026vs Boston Red SoxW9–2

San Diego Padres: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 21 runs scored and 23 conceded.

San Diego Padres
Sep 2, 2026at Cincinnati RedsL3–7
Sep 1, 2026at Cincinnati RedsL3–4
Aug 31, 2026at Cincinnati RedsW5–0
Aug 30, 2026at Tampa Bay RaysL4–5
Aug 29, 2026at Tampa Bay RaysL6–7

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 3 meetings on record, New York Yankees won 2, San Diego Padres won 1.

May 7, 2025 · last seasonNew York Yankees4–3San Diego Padres
May 6, 2025 · last seasonNew York Yankees12–3San Diego Padres
May 5, 2025 · last seasonNew York Yankees3–4San Diego Padres

Season so far

New York Yankees are 5th of 30 on win rate after 140 games (80-60).

San Diego Padres are 10th of 30 on win rate after 140 games (73-67).

#TeamPWLRuns
5New York Yankees1408060636:521
10San Diego Padres1407367594:584

Team season model

  • New York Yankees attack index 101: 1% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • New York Yankees defence index 83: 17% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • San Diego Padres attack index 95: 5% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • San Diego Padres defence index 93: 7% less conceded per game than the league average.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

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