"Machado cooked him", "Eat your words Big Papi" - San Diego Padres fans fired up over Manny Machado's response to David Ortiz picking the Los Angeles Dodgers to win game two of the NLDS

The San Diego Padres took down the Los Angeles Dodgers in game two of the NLDS with a score of 5-3. The series is now tied at one apiece heading to San Diego for game three on Friday.

In the Fox Sports pregame, David Ortiz, who works as an analyst on the show, picked the Dodgers to win game two. This left San Diego Padres star Manny Machado feeling a bit disrespected. Machado held onto the thought of Ortiz picking the Dodgers over them and had some words for Ortiz after the game.

The response was perfect. Machado doesn't take kindly to people underestimating his team. He knows how good they are and wants the world to know.

Fans loved the response from Machado. The fiery response perfectly defines what this team is all about.

San Diego Padres fans are confident they'll win the series now that they are headed back to San Diego. Splitting the series in the first two games is exactly what the Padres wanted to do against the best team in baseball.

The San Diego Padres will look to take game three at home on Friday

The San Diego Padres are turning to their lefty, Blake Snell, to start game three of the NLDS. The move to start Snell has resulted in LA manager Dave Roberts taking Cody Bellinger out of the lineup for Friday.

The Dodgers will put Trayce Thompson in Bellinger's spot. Thompson was the only Dodger hitter not to get a hit in game two. While Bellinger has struggled at the plate, the move weakens the Dodgers.

The Padres need to take advantage of Bellinger being out for game three. With the series tied at one, a win for the Padres could put the Dodgers' backs against the wall. Teams can start playing foolishly when facing elimination.

The Padres will have to get the bats going against the Dodgers quickly. LA is planning to start Tony Gonsolin, who has been pitching away perfectly. He was 7-0 when he was not pitching at Dodger Stadium. Gonsolin will be a problem for the Padres if he's allowed to get settled into the game.

The Padres will need timely hitting and a quality start from Blake Snell if they want to take game three.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

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