A day after exiting after four innings with cramping in his right calf, Manny Machado is back in the lineup at third base and in the three-hole as the Padres look to secure a season-opening four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves.

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado left Saturday's 1-0 victory against the Atlanta Braves with a cramp in his right calf following an at-bat in the fourth inning. Machado cramped up while swinging at a pitch from Spencer Schwellenbach.

Padres star third baseman Manny Machado exited Saturday’s 1-0 victory over the Braves with right calf tightness, but he seems to have avoided any sort of prolonged absence and could return to action for Sunday’s series finale at Petco Park.