Manny Machado talks about anticipating getting hit, the strong emotions while the benches are cleared, and more following the 3-1 win over the Cardinals

For a second consecutive night at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals and Padres had their respective benches and bullpens clear due to inside pitches that plunked hitters.

Manny Machado just had a banner day on Thursday in the series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, finishing 3-for-5 with a home run. That was his 19th round-tripper of the campaign, and he's also hitting .289.

The Padres and Cardinals empty their benches for the second time this series after Manny Machado gets hit by a pitch in the 9th inning

Orioles' Jackson Holliday enters elite franchise company after a productive outing in Friday night's loss vs. Rockies

According to an article from Bob Nightengale of USA Today, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado revealed a strong stance on the ABS challenge system.