Manny Machado hit a solo homer in the ninth inning to help the visiting San Diego Padres end their six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.

Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking homer off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres overcame a dramatic homer by Ronald Acuña Jr. to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 and end their six-game losing streak.

When a team is struggling it looks to its leaders to set things right. On Friday night the Padres captain lived up to his responsibility. Manny Machado launched a 9th inning missile into the left field seats at Truist Park in Atlanta to give the Padres a 2-1 win over the Braves,