The Padres are making a couple tweaks to their lineup. Manny Machado will get off his feet and slide into the DH spot. Jose Iglesias will take his place over at third base. Behind the plate, veteran defensive specialist Martin Maldonado will get the start. Fellow veteran Yu Darvish will be on the mound to make his 3rd start of the season.

Can the Padres catch the underachieving Dodgers in the NL West? San Diego begins the second half of the season at Washington. The Padres’ Nick Pivetta recorded back-to-back scoreless outings prior to the All-Star break,

Mitchell Parker tossed six solid innings and Nathaniel Lowe homered to help the Washington Nationals record a 4-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday night.

Manny Machado’s grand slam capped a five-run ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-2.