Jonathan Papelbon has been suspended three games and fined by Major League Baseball for intentionally throwing at Manny Machado earlier this week.

After Machado had hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals, Papelbon's first pitch to Machado in the ninth inning was up and in. Then his third pitch was a fastball that him the third baseman on his upper arm.

Papelbon will begin the suspension Friday night unless he files an appeal.