A day after Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he thought that Manny Machado threw a baseball at him and described the move as “unsettling” and “pretty disrespectful,” San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt strongly defended his third baseman in a playoff series that has turned contentious amid extracurricular activity and Roberts’ allegation.

Padres manager Mike Shildt came to the defense of Manny Machado after the Dodgers' Dave Roberts called the third baseman's throw into his dugout "unsettling."

The San Diego Padres are an uber-talented, confident team that came into the NLDS as one of the hotter groups in baseball, having won 13 of their last

The Padres took Game 3 of the National League Division Series beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 at Petco Park Tuesday night. Why it matters: The Padres are one game away from advancing to the NL Championship Series and eliminating the rival Dodgers.

The NLDS matchup between division rivals San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers has been an emotionally-charged affair. But so far, it’s the Padres that have come out on top against the reigning NL West champion.