The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers have had a controversial series through three games, and with Game 4 set for Wednesday night, Padres star Manny Machado faced backlash for a questionable decision on the base paths during Game 3.

Machado had positioned himself near the edge of the grass when the ball hit him, which was within the rules. Runners are allowed to establish their own lane until a throw is made, and Machado was moving back toward the base when the ball made contact.

Game 2 had its share of hostility, but the plot thickened Monday when the Dodgers’ manager accused the Padres’ third baseman of throwing a baseball into the dugout between innings and possibly