After his at-bat was extended by a foul pop error in the fifth inning, Machado broke a scoreless game with a solo homer off Shota Imanaga. It would be his only hit of the game and the only run the Padres would score as they lose just their fourth game of the season. Machado is hitting .313/.387/.507 with the two homers, 16 runs scored, and six steals across 75 plate appearances.

Sauer will be capable of working multiple innings, but the 26-year-old won’t be able to go deep enough to qualify for a victory unless the Athletics are incredibly aggressive against the right-hander. He won’t be a quality streaming option for Thursday’s bullpen game against the Athletics.

Ohtani hit a no-doubter to lead off the game for the Dodgers and it bumps his homer total to 13. He’s been remarkably — and surprisingly — good in the month of May, and he’s now slashing .341/.442/.818 over those 48 at-bats in that timeframe. There’s a long way to go, but a back-to-back MVP season is well within reason, even if he doesn’t return to the mound in 2025.