Manny Machado drove in three runs in support of Nick Pivetta, who quieted the Philadelphia Phillies over six innings to guide the San Diego Padres to a 6-4 road victory in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Good thing the Padres have Nick Pivetta. That is not a new thought. It is just accompanied by a more pronounced sigh of relief with every week that passes without Yu Darvish and Michael King and with almost every start Dylan Cease makes.