Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Yankees travel to San Diego to take on the Padres in a three-game series starting Friday…

5 things to watch

Lombard’s return?

George Lombard Jr. has missed four straight games after injuring his right knee on a swing in the second of last Saturday’s doubleheader with the Red Sox.

The Yankees maintain it’s a day-to-day situation, and there’s an expectation that the shortstop will return to the lineup when the series starts up on Friday, and New York could use the youngster.

Jose Caballero has valiantly started at shortstop, but he has not had a good road trip. He went 1-for-12 with seven…

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