It is "increasingly likely" that Machado will be traded to the Dodgers in the coming days, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

According to Rosenthal's report, Machado, who is starting at shortstop and hitting seventh in Tuesday's All-Star game, will be headed to Los Angeles, barring a last-minute snag in negotiations and/or medicals. The Orioles have had a top scout sitting on the Dodgers' affiliates in recent days, but it is unclear which prospects are likely to be headed back to Baltimore. For fantasy purposes, this would represent a downgrade in home ballparks, and would greatly impact AL-only and NL-only leagues, as Machado would be the season's top FAAB target in NL-only leagues if this deal goes down.

Machado went hit a solo home run and walked in his two plate appearances during Sunday's 6-5 win over the Rangers before departing the game after four innings.

EDGE Analysis

Machado was spotted on the on-deck circle in the bottom of the fourth and was called back to the dugout, with Jace Peterson. The early exit in a two-run game fueled speculation that the Orioles might have formally agreed to trade Machado to another team, but that apparently wasn't the case. Instead, Machado was taken out for precautionary purposes, according to Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun, with the Orioles reluctant to expose him any further to the rainy conditions that hit Camden Yards. Machado will thus remain a member of the Orioles as he prepares for his fourth All-Star Game appearance, but expect him to don different colors before the end of the month.

Machado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's series finale against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Machado went deep in the fourth inning against Deck McGuire as he spotted the Orioles with an early 2-1 lead. Machado has hit safely in each of his last five games, totaling two homers and four RBI over that span. Machado will look to keep it rolling at the plate as Baltimore travels to Philadelphia for a two-game set starting Tuesday.

Machado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

June hasn't been too kind to Machado, as he's hitting just .250 (22-for-88) with four long balls this month. Still, the superstar infielder owns a .303/.373/.557 slash line with 56 RBI in 307 at-bats in 2018. With trade rumors swirling, Machado remains one of the best hitters in baseball.

Machado (illness) is starting at shortstop and hitting third Tuesday against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

As had been the hope, Machado is back in action after missing his first game of the season Monday due to an illness. The stud shortstop, who is hitting .312/.380/.591 with 18 homers and 50 RBI through 64 games this season, will face lefty Eduardo Rodriguez in his return to action.

Manager Buck Showalter is optimistic Machado (illness) will return to the lineup Tuesday against Boston, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Machado missed his first game of the season Monday due to illness. He figures to be reevaluated prior to Tuesday's matchup, and a decision on his status is likely to follow.

Machado's absence from Monday's lineup is due to illness, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

The illness explains why Machado will miss his first game of the season. The severity of the illness and the length of his absence are not yet clear.

Machado is not in the lineup Monday against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Machado will get just his first day off of the season. He's had a phenomenal year at the plate so far, hitting .312/.380/.591 with 18 homers through 64 games. All three slash stats would be career highs, and he's on pace for a career-best 46 homers as well. He's also posting career bests in walk rate (10.4 percent) and strikeout rate (14.3 percent). Jace Peterson will start at shortstop in his place.

Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Thursday in Baltimore's loss to the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Machado cleared the Green Monster with two outs in the ninth inning, when the Orioles were down to their final out losing 6-0. The moon shot, which put Machado in at least a tie for the major-league lead with 14 (pending other Thursday action), wasn't enough to tarnish David Price's complete-game win, but it was the latest highlight of a ridiculous run for Machado. He now has four homers and 13 RBI while going 9-for-28 (.321) in his last seven games. Despite Orioles' prolonged issues, Machado continues to provide MVP-caliber production.

Machado went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, three runs and two RBI to help the Orioles to a 17-1 romp over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Machado continued his torrid start to the season with yet another multi-hit effort and he's now slashing an absurd .350/.431/.669 through 157 at-bats. The young slugger looks very much like he's headed for a career-best season at the plate - one that could land him in the MVP conversation sooner rather than later if he continues to produce at anything close to his current rate.