The Los Angeles Dodgers have formally activated Freddie Freeman off the injured listing, and he’s within the lineup for Friday’s sequence opener in opposition to the Chicago Cubs.
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Freeman hasn’t performed since March 29, and has solely appeared in three video games for the Dodgers this season. Nevertheless, after lacking two video games in Japan in opposition to the Cubs as a result of rib discomfort, and after lacking 9 video games as a result of him re-injuring his ankle, Freeman is formally again within the lineup and batting fourth for the Dodgers.
Right here’s the total Dodgers lineup in opposition to Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd, with Max Muncy getting the night time off:
Shohei Ohtani, DH
Mookie Betts, SS
Teoscar Hernández, RF
Freddie Freeman, 1B
Tommy Edman, 2B
Will Smith, C
Michael Conforto, LF
Andy Pages, CF
Miguel Rojas, 3B
The Dodgers are coming off a 2-4 roadtrip, however need to get again on observe in opposition to a Cubs workforce they swept within the Tokyo Sequence.
The Dodgers have right-handed pitcher Yoshinubu Yamamoto on the mound. Yamamoto has gone 1-1 with a 1.69 ERA this season with 19 strikeouts and 6 walks.
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Watch Dodgers vs Cubs on Friday
First pitch for Dodgers vs. Cubs on Friday, April 11 is 7:10 p.m. PT/10:10 p.m. ET. The sport will likely be broadcast on SNLA.
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