Machado went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run in Monday's 4-1 win over Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

Machado gave San Diego an early lead with his first-inning two-run shot to left field, and he didn't slow down from there. The veteran third baseman collected two more knocks to finish with his fourth multi-hit performance of the season. Machado is slashing .354/.404/.583 through 12 games, and he has recorded two homers, five doubles, eight RBI, 10 runs and three stolen bases.

Machado went 5-for-6 with a home run, four runs, two RBI and two stolen bases in Thursday' 12-1 rout of Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Machado entered Thursday with six hits in 26 at-bats, and he almost matched that hit total in just six trips to the plate Thursday. The veteran third baseman recorded a base knock in each of his first five trips to the plate before flying out in his final at-bat in the eighth inning. It was just the second time in his career that Machado has managed five hits in one game, and he sweetened his stat line with a pair of steals and a seventh-inning two-run homer. With the huge performance, Machado upped his season batting average over 100 points from .231 to .344.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Machado went hitless on Opening Day but has racked up three hits over his last nine at-bats since then. The star third baseman should be one of the main offensive threats for the Padres going forward and looks to be hitting his stride with hits in back-to-back games.

Machado (back) will start at third base and bat second in Monday's Cactus League game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

After two days off to recover from back tightness, Machado will check back into the starting nine and keep himself on track to be ready to go for Opening Day. The 29-year-old has appeared in three Cactus League games thus far, going 2-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored.

Machado (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's Cactus League game against the Guardians, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old was scratched from Saturday's lineup with back tightness and will remain sidelined for Sunday's contest. Manager Bob Melvin said there's no worry about Machado's status for Opening Day, but it's still worth keeping an eye on the third baseman's status until he's able to retake the field.

Machado was scratched from Saturday's Cactus League lineup against the Cubs due to back tightness.

EDGE Analysis

Machado was initially slated to start at third base, but Eguy Rosario will now shift to the hot corner while Domingo Leyba enters the lineup at the keystone. It's not yet clear whether Machado will be forced to miss additional time following Saturday's matchup.

Machado isn't starting Friday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Machado went 3-for-8 with a homer, two runs and two RBI across the last two games, and he'll get a day off for Friday's series opener. Ha-Seong Kim will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-9 loss to the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Machado notched a base hit his first time up and followed that with a two-run blast to right center in the third. The Padres have been sliding all month long as they slowly played their way out of playoff contention, though Machado has maintained strong play, as he's slashing .304/.366/.533 with five homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored, two steals and 8:10 BB:K over 24 games in September.

Machado went 1-for-2 with three walks and an RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

The slumping Padres head into the final week of the regular season already eliminated from postseason contention, but Machado hasn't faded down the stretch for fantasy managers. Over a stretch of 11 games since Sept. 15, Machado has slashed .349/.391/.628 with three home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs.

Machado isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Machado recorded multi-hit performances in each of the last four games and went 9-for-18 with two homers, six runs and three RBI across that span. He'll get a rare day off while Ha-Seong Kim starts at the hot corner and bats seventh.