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Padres take home losing streak into matchup against the Yankees

Padres take home losing streak into matchup against the Yankees

New York Yankees (36-17, first in the AL East) vs. San Diego Padres (27-27, second in the NL West) San Diego; Saturday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Marcus Stroman (3-2, 3.05 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Padres: Dylan Cease (5-3, 3.05 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 73 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres look to break their four-game home losing streak with a victory over the New York Yankees. San Diego has a 27-27 record overall and a 10-17 record in home games. The Padres have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .322. New York has a 36-17 record overall and an 18-9 record in road games. The Yankees have hit 79 total home runs to lead the AL. The matchup Saturday