Matt Kemp is not in the Dodgers lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the San Francisco Giants, but it’s not because the hot-hitting left fielder dropped his appeal of a one-game suspension for a shoving match with Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos on Wednesday night.
“It’s just a day off,” manager Dave Roberts said. “He’s played six games in a row. With a day game after a night game, the way [Enrique Hernandez] is playing, and we wanted to get Joc [Pederson] in there … I want to have him fresh so he can play all three games in Chicago.