That means the focus the next three days will not solely be on the games against the Giants as the Padres circle Friday’s wild-card series on their calendar.
“There isn’t a game that you don’t lace your shoes up and go out there and expect to win and that’ll be the case,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said. “But there will be some cycling guys in, there will be guys getting days off, there will be a little bit more of a scripted bullpen to make sure guys are ready and on what day and who’s pitched and so forth.The balance on Monday — first pitch for the first of ais at 6:40 p.m.
Machado is hitting .268/.337/.518 with 20 homers and 55 RBIs in 80 games since his last full day off. In Machado’s place, Brandon Drury will get the start at third base and in the three-hole and Brandon Dixon will start at DH and bat ninth. Jurickson Profar is also getting a rest day as Wil Myers gets his first start since Sept. 28, in left field and batting sixth. Austin Nola also is giving way to rookie Luis Campusano behind the plate.
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