Manny Machado just missed a grand slam home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. The ball was caught at the wall by Pittsburgh Pirates centerfielder Oneil Cruz and Elias Diaz tagged up and scored from third base to give the San Diego Padres a 5-4 lead.

Manny Machado hits 349th homer, closes in on rare double milestone; Padres finally start a stretch against NL West teams

Manny Machado launches a solo home run to left field, giving the Padres a 1-0 lead over the Pirates in the 1st inning

It’s a four-game showdown between two teams separate by a single game in the NL West standings. During a windy week at Oracle Park, the Giants hope their bats return in the friendly confines of China Basin.

San Diego Padres superstar Manny Machado came clutch for the National League West team on Saturday to lead them to a come-from-behind 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Tyler Wade in left field, Jose Iglesias at third base as Manny Machado gets a DH, further comprising a bottom-third that ranks among the worst in the majors

Manny Machado homered in the first inning and hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in a four-run seventh for the San Diego Padres, who rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Sunday to take two of three games in their series.

Manny Machado hits a sacrifice fly to deep-center field to score Elias Díaz and give the PAdres a 5-4 lead in the 7th inning