Machado notched his first three-hit game of the year and managed to swipe a base for a second straight game. He drove in the first run of the game in the third, which makes it four RBI over his last five games. He’s been extremely
locked in at the plate over the last few weeks, slashing .344/.420/.492 with nine RBI, seven runs and an 8:11 BB:K in 69 plate appearances since May 19.
Entering Friday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, Xander Bogaerts, Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. are batting a combined .236/.298/.365 while the rest of the Padres have a .264/.332/.398 line. If it weren’t for Jurickson Profar and Jake Cronenworth leading the team with 35 RBIs each, the Padres wouldn’t even be in the Wild Card conversation.
“It’s critical that we get production out of the people that historically give us production,” manager mike shidlt “That’s important. That’s no secret. … I know how much they’re trying and know what their preparation and their work looks like. And it’s all been really, really good. And when they normalize their numbers, it’ll help tremendously in what we’re looking to accomplish.”
