Padres fall out of wild card contention after Ray's rough outing vs Yankees
7 sourcesUpdated Sep 6, 2026
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Hard to be too mad at the players, injuries piled up at the worst time. Still, falling out of it against the Yankees stings a little extra.
Bullpen's been overworked all month, so it's no shock this rotation couldn't hold up down the stretch. Front office needs to address starting pitching depth this offseason.
Ray just hasn't had it against good lineups all year, and the Yankees made him pay early. Tough way to see the season slip away.
