Padres and Yankees prepare for series rubber match at Petco Park

The San Diego Padres and New York Yankees meet today at Petco Park for the finale of their three-game series. San Diego forced the rubber match after splitting the first two contests, including a 5-1 loss on Saturday. Padres starting pitcher Robbie Ray struggled in the second game, failing to reach the third inning after issuing three consecutive walks. The Padres offense has managed fewer than three runs per game over their last four appearances. Michael King is scheduled to start for San Diego against Gerrit Cole of the Yankees. King enters the matchup with 16 consecutive scoreless innings, while Cole has allowed three runs in each of his last two starts.

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