Machado (ankle) is starting Wednesday against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Machado tweaked his ankle during the 10th inning of Tuesday's win over Detroit but remained in the game afterward. Although the Padres have a scheduled day off Thursday that would have allowed Machado to rest for two days, he's serving as the designated hitter and batting third Wednesday.

Manager Bob Melvin said Machado tweaked his left ankle "a little bit" during the 10th inning of Tuesday's win over the Tigers, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Machado apparently suffered the injury when stepping on first base as he reached via an error as the second batter of the 10th inning, though he remained in the game and eventually came around to score. The 30-year-old will be evaluated further Wednesday. San Diego has a scheduled day off Thursday, so the team could opt to rest Machado on Wednesday to give him two full days of rest ahead of Friday's series opener versus the Twins.

Machado went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Machado picked up his first multi-hit effort since July 14, which included an RBI double that sparked a three-run rally in the ninth inning. He's up to 20 two-baggers this season, reaching that mark for the seventh time in the last eight years -- the 60-game 2020 season being the lone exception. The third baseman is slashing .303/.376/.517 with 16 home runs, 54 RBI, 58 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 86 contests as a steady presence in the heart of the Padres' order.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 2-1 victory versus the Mets on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Offense was hard to come by for both teams in the contest, and Machado's two-run, sixth-inning blast turned out to be the decisive hit in the contest. The All-Star third baseman is batting just .185 through 18 games in July, though four of his 12 hits this month have left the park. Machado leads the Padres with 16 homers, 53 RBI and 96 hits on the campaign.

Machado went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-5 win over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Machado has homered three times in his last five games, and he's up to 15 long balls this year. He took Rockies reliever Lucas Gilbreath deep in the seventh inning Monday. Since the start of July, Machado has gone 5-for-33 (.152), and his last multi-hit effort was June 18, which was a day before he suffered an ankle injury that cost him nine games. The recent slump has dropped his slash line to .310/.385/.538 through 77 contests this year.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Friday's 6-3 win over the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Machado got the scoring started with his first-inning blast off Sam Long, which was the third baseman's second long ball in as many games. He's shown power but not consistency early in July, going 4-for-22 (.181) with two homers and a double across seven games. It's likely just a bump in the road, as the 30-year-old owns a .315/.390/.541 slash line with 14 homers, 50 RBI, 51 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 74 contests this year.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 2-1 extra-inning victory versus San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

Machado crushed a 421-foot solo shot off Logan Webb in the fourth inning. That stood as the Padres' lone run until Jorge Alfaro produced a walk-off double in the 10th. The long ball was Machado's first since he returned from a nine-game absence due to an ankle injury. In seven contests since his return, the veteran third baseman is batting .174 and has struck out 11 times in 23 at-bats.

Machado will sit Friday against the Dodgers, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Machado missed nine straight games with an ankle issue before returning to action Thursday, going 1-for-4 with a double and three strikeouts. The Padres seemingly don't want him starting on back-to-back days immediately after his return, so it will be Ha-Seong Kim who starts at third base Friday.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a double, a run and three strikeouts in Thursday's loss to the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Machado has been nursing an injured ankle, but he returned from a nine-game absence Thursday to serve as San Diego's designated hitter against his former club. The veteran looked like he didn't miss a beat in his first at-bat, smacking a double to left field and coming around to score on a Nomar Mazara single. Things went downhill from there for Machado, however, as he struck out in each of his remaining three plate appearances. It's unclear how long he'll stick at DH before the Padres decide it's safe to put him back in the field, but Machado should be deployed in all fantasy formats as long as his bat is in the lineup.

Machado (ankle) is starting Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Machado missed nine consecutive games due to his ankle injury, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat second in Thursday's series opener against the Dodgers. Over his five games prior to his absence, he went 0-for-18 with two homers, a double, eight RBI and five runs.