Padres, Cardinals unearth shocking family drama after Manny Machado brawl

When you're out to dinner, and you see a family arguing, it feels like you're intruding on them by just being within earshot, right? You almost feel like you're forced to look away, because it's no one's business but their own.

While that may be true in that setting, the opposite applies to Saturday night's explosion between Padres slugger Manny Machado and Cardinals assistant coach Jon Jay, who were once considered star-crossed baseball brothers from Miami. In front of everyone at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Machado was hit by a pitch for the second time in the game in the top of the ninth inning with two outs on an 0-2 count.

Machado - who is batting 7-for-12 this series - took exception to his second plunking, which caused for the benches to clear again on Saturday night. Airing some dirty laundry, Machado and Jay exchanged words, which led to Jay's ejection from the game.

Padres' Manny Machado, Cardinals' Jon Jay can kiss their friendship goodbye... for now

Machado, clearly unhappy with being hit by two pitches in the mid 90s, was especially angered by Jay coming out and jawing at him.

"I know the real him," Machado said following the game. "I wasn't happy with the whole situation at all, don't come out here and start yapping your mouth."

Alongside Machado and Jay, there is a third Miami baseball brother - Yonder Alonso - who happens to be Machado's brother-in-law. He joined in on the drama online, further igniting the confusing inferno that's burnt this friendship to ashes.

So what happened among these guys? What is the origin for this dislike of one another? No one knows at the moment, but it could have just been Jay sticking up for his player, Willson Contreras. Contreras was also hit by two pitches this weekend, which added more suspense and anger to the games.

These teams play each other one more time on Sunday. St. Louis has taken two of the three contests against the Friars, as they inch themselves into NL Wild Card contention. The Padres are 56-49, and the Cardinals 54-52. There's plenty of National League clubs eager to make a playoff push, including these two teams. To add on to it, there is suddenly a newfound rival between San Diego and St. Louis.

It's time for the Padres to channel that rivalry into some wins, beginning on Sunday as they look to avoid a series loss.