The San Diego Padres entered a series against the New York Mets needing a good performance. Mike Shildt is encouraged by his team despite sitting two losses behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. After losing the series opener to the Mets, the Padres sent a message in Wednesday's game. Manny Machado put the exclamation point on it with a grand slam.

San Diego struggled with injuries to stars and inconsistency across the roster. However, Shildt has his team well-positioned to steal the division from the Dodgers for the first time since 2006. Machado is a big reason for that, finishing the season with his best stretch of the season. Peterson left a curveball in the strike zone that the infielder crushed 401 feet . Expand Tweet Article Continues Below

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