Machado Rests as Padres Push Wild Card | San Diego Padres News

Padres pull off a 2-1 series win over the Mets, with a bold move in Game 3: Manny Machado gets a day off from third base — but stays in the lineup as the designated hitter. Sung-moon Song takes over at shortstop and bats ninth. Machado’s stats are down this season, but he’s still delivering. With the NL wild card race tightening, every decision matters as San Diego fights to hold onto the final playoff spot — and the pressure is on. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2daa2b7459dc86c3