Friday night’s series opener at Petco Park brings together two clubs with little margin for error as September’s Wild Card races tighten. The Yankees (80-60) arrive in San Diego after taking their series from the Angels and remain firmly in the AL playoff picture, while also sitting just three g ames behind Tampa Bay in the AL East. The Padres (73-67) face even greater urgency in the NL, entering Friday only a half-game behind Arizona for the final Wild Card berth. ...read more read less