A hard slide by the Orioles' Manny Machado into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia only heated the rivalry between the two AL East contenders.

Dustin Pedroia, left, wasn't in the Boston Red Sox's lineup Saturday after being spiked by Manny Machado, right, in the Baltimore Orioles' 2-0 series-opening victory Friday night.

Dustin Pedroia is not in the starting lineup for tonight's game against Baltimore after being injured by Manny Machado's controversial slide Friday night, but he refused to pass judgment on the ...

Several Red Sox players and coaches were going over the Machado slide into Pedroia frame by frame in the visitors' clubhouse. — Brian MacPherson (@brianmacp) April 22, 2017 ...

I know that's where the drama plays." Showalter suggested that Machado's slide wasn't intentionally meant to hurt Pedroia. "You could tell his reaction, he felt bad about it," Showalter said.

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, second from left, struggles to stand after colliding with Baltimore Orioles' Manny Machado, second from right, during the eighth inning of a baseball ...

Nearly four years since the hard slide that started his recurring knee issues, Dustin Pedroia doesn’t have any bad feelings toward Manny Machado. In April 2017, Machado, then with the Orioles ...

The Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia will leave it to others to judge whether Manny Machado's controversial slide into second base Friday night was legal or against the rules.

This slide into Dustin Pedroia by Manny Machado in the eighth inning had the Red Sox ruffled. The Red Sox chose their words carefully after Friday night's loss in the opener of a three-game series.

Red Sox upset after Manny Machado slide shakes up Dustin PedroiaThe Boston Red sox are upset after a slide by Manny Machado caused Dustin Pedroia to be taken out of the game.

Red Sox Report Manny Machado's slide into Dustin Pedroia should add fuel to Red Sox-O's rivalry Scott Lauber Apr 22, 2017, 10:45 AM Email Print ...