Matthew Batten will start at third base and Manny Machado will serve as the designated hitter when the Padres and Phillies tussle at 10:05 a.m.
, it was with the idea that the speedy, Swiss-Army-knife-in-spikes could contribute in various ways.
Provide some pop off the bench. Pinch-run. And, in the case of Saturday’s early game in Philadelphia, give Manny Machado a day off in the field. Batten will hit eighth and play third base when the Padres and Phillies tussle at 10:05 a.m., the first game of a day-night doubleheader. It’s his first action since last Saturday, when Batten went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer, walk and strikeout in a win over the Mets. He played second base that night.The rest of the lineup will look identical to the group that won Friday night’s series opener, 8-3.
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