Padres Make Manny Machado Request Before Phillies Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Manny Machado, San Diego Padres third baseman, is in his fourteenth major-league season and is renowned for his power and glove at the hot corner.

RBI double and Nick Pivetta struck out six in seven innings to lead the San Diego Padres past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

The July 15 game in Atlanta will be Machado’s seventh All-Star appearance and fourth start. He started for the American League in 2016 and ‘18 while with the Orioles and in ’22 for the NL. He is the first Padres third baseman to be voted to start multiple All-Star games.