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  • Back in lineup Friday
    Grandal (groin) is catching and batting eighth Friday against Atlanta, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

    Advice: Grandal missed a pair of games with soreness in his left groin but will return to the starting lineup Friday against lefty Ray Kerr. Grandal is batting .220 with two home runs on the year. Rotowire.com 17 minutes ago
     
  • Ruiz returns to lineup Friday
    Keibert Ruiz is back in the Nationals’ lineup for Friday’s game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Ruiz was on the bench for the Nationals’ last game against the Twins on Wednesday, though he did pinch hit and record two at-bats. He’s back behind the plate and hitting sixth on Friday. Ruiz is slumping badly this season with a .157 average and two home runs in 108 at-bats this year. Rotoworld 18 minutes ago
     
  • Not starting Friday
    Benson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Benson will avoid a matchup with southpaw James Paxton on Friday. Stuart Fairchild will start at center and bat leadoff for the Reds. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Senzel back in lineup Friday
    Nick Senzel is back in the lineup hitting seventh for Friday’s game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Senzel had the day off when the Nationals last played on Wednesday against the Twins. He’s hitting just .196 with five home runs in 92 at-bats on the season. Rotoworld 21 minutes ago
    Nick SenzelWSH - 3B,OF
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  • Sitting against southpaw
    Ford is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Ford will get the day off with lefty James Paxton on the bump for Los Angeles. Nick Martini will bat seventh and DH on Friday. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago
     
  • Gets break Friday
    Isbel is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.

    Advice: With southpaw Tyler Alexander expected to serve as the primary pitcher for Tampa Bay, the lefty-hitting Isbel will sit Friday and pass center field duties to Garrett Hampson. Isbel will get a break as the Royals come off a series sweep against Detroit, during which he went 2-for-11 with two runs. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago
     
  • Still on bench
    Fraley (hand) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Fraley hasn't started a game since getting hit by a pitch in the hand Tuesday against San Diego. However, he's been utilized as a pinch runner since sustaining the injury and it's unclear if he's capable of hitting at this point. Jacob Hurtubise will start in right and bat ninth Friday. Rotowire.com 25 minutes ago
    Jake FraleyCIN - OF
    4:10 pm vs LAD
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  • Fairchild leading off Friday
    Stuart Fairchild is back in the Reds lineup for Friday’s game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Fairchild is leading off against Dodgers left-handed pitcher James Paxton. He continues to see the majority of his playing time against southpaws. Fairchild is 17-for-53 (.321) with two home runs against left-handed pitching this season. Rotoworld 27 minutes ago
     
  • Getting another day of rest
    Parker's next projected start will be pushed back to Monday at Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports. Parker was initially scheduled to face the Mariners on Sunday.

    Advice: Although Parker will have a full week in between starts, he'll catch the series opener against Atlanta instead of Patrick Corbin. On the year, Parker owns a 3.32 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP across 38.0 innings. Rotowire.com 29 minutes ago